Max Verstappen continues FIA press conference protest amid swearing row
Ma𒆙x Verstappen cont꧂inues FIA press conference protest over his swearing punishment.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has continued his FIA press conference protest against his punishment for swearing by giving only short answers after the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver refused to answer the majority of questions in the FIA’s post-qualify📖ing 🧸press conference in Singapore on Saturday, insisting he would rather speak to media outside of the room.
Verstappen’s stance was in response to being ordered to “accomplish some work of public interest” by the FIA after he used an expletive when describing the rꦉecent performanc🌞e of his Red Bull car in Thursday’s press conference in Singapore.
After finishing second to title rival168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris and seeing his championship lead cut to 52 points 𝔍in Sunday’s grand prix, Verstappen once again carefully ওworded his answers to press conference host Tom Clarkson, and limited his responses to media in the room.
When asked if he would still prefer to speak to media outside of the official FIA press conference ro𝓡om, a nodding Verstappen replied: “It’s been a long day.”
Verstappen received support from former title rival 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, who labelled the Dutc♎hman🧜’s punishment as a “joke”.
“This is the pinnacle of the sport, mistakes a🤪re made. I certainly wouldn't be doing it [the community service🍌] and I hope Max doesn't do it,” the seven-time world champion added.
Asked for his thoughts on the matter, Norris ꦗsaid: “It’s pretty unfair, I don't agr🌠ee with any of it.”
Verstappen later called his penalty “ridiculous” when sp🃏eaking to Sky Sports F1 after qualifying.
“It’s just ridiculous to get a bet🦄ter for that. When you insult someone, that’s𝕴 pretty clear. I didn’t even aim it at anyone,” he said.
“I𒆙t’s a bit of a slip of the tongue moment. This is not even to the stewards. They are just bound to a rule book.
“I actually had a great chat with them about it. They are very unders🍎tanding, but it’s in the rules and they have to apply something.
“For me, it’s not 𒆙the right way to go forward in our sport.”
As they did on Saturday, ཧRed Bull have arranged a separate media session with Verstappen for journalists attending the race in Singapore.
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