Max Verstappen does not need to fear about any additional retribution from the FIA following his stunning press conference protest.
Verstappen declined to provide short replies during the FIA media session following his qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Instead, he told media that he would speak with them longer outside the room and would only respond to any enquiries with one or two words.
The 26-year-old was protesting a community service-style sentence imposed on him for using obscenities at another press conference on Thursday.
According to FIA regulations, the stewards had no choice but to punish Verstappen.
When asked this specific question, a spokesperson responded: “No, he took part in the FIA press conference as required by the procedures.”
Verstappen’s stance received some backing from his fellow racers Lando Norris, who qualified on pole and won the race on Sunday, humorously suggested that the Red Bull driver “deserved it”.
He then chuckled and provided his genuine opinion: “I think it’s pretty unfair. I don’t agree with any of it.”
“When you insult someone, it’s pretty clear, but I didn’t aim it at anyone. It’s not the right way to go forward in our sport.” However, the FIA has received some support, notably from Sky Sports analyst Anthony Davidson.
He believes that swearing during a press conference is “unacceptable” and stated: “There’s one thing losing your cool in the cockpit travelling over 200 miles an hour.
“It’s one thing losing your cool in the car and then being slack out of the car. And I think what we heard from Max and maybe a few others through the weekend… that’s unacceptable.”
