File picture of Max Verstappen© AFP
World champion Max Verstappen on Sunday described his punishment for swearing as “foolish” and threatened the row might hasten his exit from Formula One. The Dutchman completed second to Lando Norris on the Singapore Grand Prix however the saga over him being slapped with a group service order continued to dominate fallout within the paddock. “These sorts of issues undoubtedly determine my future as effectively, when you possibly can’t be your self or you must cope with these sorts of foolish issues,” the 26-year-old mentioned.
The Red Bull driver was sanctioned by the FIA after utilizing the F-word in Thursday’s drivers’ press convention which was being broadcast stay.
He subsequently staged a one-man protest by giving solely brief solutions or providing “no remark” to reporters within the official FIA post-qualifying press convention on Saturday.
After Sunday’s race, he once more restricted his responses earlier than conducting a prolonged press convention with some members of the written press contained in the Red Bull hospitality unit.
“I’m on the stage of my profession the place you do not need to be coping with this on a regular basis. It’s actually tiring,” he instructed the BBC.
“For me, that’s not a means of constant within the sport, that is for positive.”
Verstappen is chasing a fourth world title this season however he has mentioned prior to now {that a} lengthy profession in Formula One is just not on his agenda.
He can also be eager to discover different types of motor racing as soon as his present contract with Red Bull ends in 2028.
“F1 will go on with out me. It’s not an issue and in addition not an issue for me. It’s how it’s,” he added.
“If you possibly can’t actually be your self to the fullest, then it is higher to not communicate. But that is what nobody needs as a result of you then develop into a robotic and that is not how you need to be going about it within the sport.”
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