Max Verstappen and Mohammed ben Sulayem talk in the Paddock prior to the 2024 Qatar F1 Grand Prix (Photo via Getty Images)
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem recently talked about what he told Max Verstappen after he was penalized with a community service task for swearing. The Emirati explained the nature of the penalty levied on the Red Bull star.
Verstappen was recently penalized by the governing body for using profanity during Thursday's press conference at the 2024 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver used the word "f***" to describe the poor state of his car during the conference. The FIA was not happy with this and announced that Verstappen would be punished by having to perform some sort of community service.
The whole F1 paddock and fan base was split by the FIA's decision and the fact that one driver was punished for only cursing about the state of his car.
