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Max Verstappen has been given “an obligation to accomplish some work of public interest” for swearing during an FIA press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. The championship leader was asked a…
Max Verstappen has been assigned public interest work for using inappropriate language during an FIA press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. He apologized for his behavior after being summoned to the stewards for his misconduct. Verstappen explained that English is not his native language and that the word he used is ordinary in speech, but the stewards emphasized the importance of being mindful of language in public forums. In addition to his public interest work, Verstappen was critical of a request from the FIA president for drivers to avoid swearing on team radio. This is not the first time penalties have been issued for offensive language, as both Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur and Mercedes’ Toto Wolff were fined for similar language usage at a previous FIA press conference.
