United States Grand Prix: F1 drivers react as maximum fines quadrupled to €1m

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Formula 1’s drivers have reacted with dismay after the FIA increased the maximum fines which can be imposed to €1m ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. The sport's governing body announced it has quadrupled the maximum sanction stewards can impose on a driver from €250,000, stating the amount had been static for the last 12 years and 'does not reflect the current needs of motor sports'.

The now three-time world champion was infamously fined €50,000 during the 2021 season for touching the rear wing of Hamilton's Mercedes following the Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying session and questioned what offence would need to be committed to lead to the new maximum sanction being levied.'If touching a rear wing is €50,000, then I would like to know what €1m is,' Verstappen said, joking: 'Then maybe we can also sponsor the bottles of wine. I'll get ready.

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