Verstappen Ordered to Complete Public Service For Inappropriate Language
Sep 20th, 2024
Summary
Max Verstappen has been ordered to complete public service work after using inappropriate language during a press conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen's comments, which included the phrase "f—ed," were deemed a breach of the FIA's international sporting code and were not directed at any individual or group.
The stewards acknowledged that Verstappen apologized and explained that English is not his native language, but still ruled that he must undertake public service work, similar to a previous punishment in 2019. Verstappen's language was deemed "coarse, rude and not suitable for broadcast." The FIA has a history of clamping down on foul language in official press conferences and has shown little tolerance in this case.