There is very little peace in the Red Bull team and its star driver Max Verstappen After the strong argument he had with the International Automobile Federation (FIA)The three-time Formula 1 world champion was punished for saying “fucking” on the team radio ‘Mad Max’ did not remain silent after the Singapore Grand Prix in which he finished second, behind Lando Norris.
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The FIA sanctioned the Dutchman for saying ‘fucking’ on the radio and he had to do a day of community service. “They’re talking ‘F…k’ all day long, they’re not rappers and there are families watching them on television,” said the president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Mohammed ben Sulayem“These are normal things that are said in the heat of the moment in all sports, except that we are carrying a microphone,” he added.
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Verstappen angry with the FIA
TO Verstappen He was not very happy about the sanction imposed by the FIA and challenged the organisation, even leaving his continuity in the ‘Big Circus’ up in the air. After the race in Singapore he limited himself to speaking at a press conference and claimed to have a voice problem.
“I have a problem with my voice,” were his words after answering in monosyllables. The journalists on the scene insisted to the point that he said: “I’m not going to elaborate, I could be sanctioned if I say anything.”
The relief of Max It happened minutes later, in front of the Red Bull hospitality, where he called the journalists to speak at length about the sanction, pointing out that these are things that make him reflect.
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But for me, of course, at some point, when enough is enough, enough is enough. We’ll see, Formula 1 without me is not a problem, but it’s not a problem for me either.
“If you can’t be yourself, it’s better not to talk. And deep down, that’s what nobody wants. You have to be able to show your emotions because this is sport. I’m always going to be myself, I’m not going to change my way of being in life or here,” he began by saying.
“I am at a stage in my career where I don’t want to be dealing with this kind of nonsense. It’s really tiring. These things are also going to decide my future in F1 (…) I don’t know how seriously my statements will be taken at the FIA. But for me, of course, at a certain point, when enough is enough, enough is enough. We’ll see, Formula 1 without me is not a probl
em, but it’s not a problem for me either,” said the Dutchman.
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The three-time champion of the Formula 1 He said he took his case to the private F1 Drivers Association group on WhatsApp, and most agreed that it was “a joke in bad taste” and did not agree with the FIA’s decision.
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“I announced the sentence in the GPDA chat and everyone was laughing, like, ‘what the hell is that’. So, yeah, it’s very, very silly,” said Max Verstappen, who received support from former Austrian driver Alexander Wurz, president of the F1 Drivers’ Association.
“Nobody in the GPDA WhatsApp group thinks this is a good thing. Of course, all the drivers are upset about it,” says the former Austrian driver, who is now president of the Association. “How many community services would Guenther Steiner have to serve for life for using that word? Netflix broadcast it all over the world, no problem. But to change suddenly?” said the former driver.
He added: “I have to say, I don’t like it. As president of the GPDA, I have to say officially that of course we will discuss it internally, we will first reach a full consensus and then we will consider whether and how we will talk to the FIA and the president.”
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