Max Verstappen talks to the media in the paddock after qualifying ahead of the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
FIA recently released a statement explaining what Max Verstappen will be doing as part of serving the "work of public interest" penalty he received in the 2024 F1 Singapore GP. The governing body explained how he would drive a cross car that was locally built in Rwanda, Africa.
During the race weekend in Singapore, Max Verstappen was penalized by the FIA for swearing in the pre-race press conference. During the conference, the Red Bull star tried to express his car's poor condition through the swear word 'f***.' Following this, F1's governing body declared that Verstappen would have to do some kind of work of public interest as a punishment.
The entire F1 paddock and the fanbase were split by the decision and the fact that an F1 driver was penalized for expressing his car's condition with a swear word. FIA did not reveal more details of the penalty at that moment but created a social media post on X explaining its nature.
