Max Verstappen staged a protest against the FIA after being sanctioned for swearing
Max Verstappen’s press conference protest against the FIA played out in dramatic fashion following qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix. After pulling off an impressive feat to secure second place on the grid, he duly completed his commitments on the live F1 feed before moving up to the official press conference room. But, after he answered the first question from host Tom Clarkson, it quickly became clear that he was not interested in engaging with lengthy answers.
TC: Can you elaborate?MV: No, I might get fined or get an extra day.TC: Are you confident in the race pace? MV: Maybe. TC: I mean, how much of a step into the unknown is the race, given the problems you had yesterday in practice?MV: It is an unknown....TC: Tell us about lining up....MV: It's not towards you, don't worry. I don't want to upset you. TC: We're fine.
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