Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was punished for swearing in a Singapore Grand Prix press conference by governing body the FIA.
Max Verstappen punished for swearing in Singapore press conference: Here’s what he saidThe Red Bull driver is now obliged “to accomplish some work of public interest”, said a panel of FIA stewards, after the Dutch driver used the F-word in Thursday’s drivers’ press conference which was being broadcast live.Verstappen was summoned to appear before stewards after the first practice session in Singapore on Friday and the audio transcript was reviewed.
“The stewards noted that the language was not directed at anyone or any group… the driver explained that the word used is ordinary in speech as he learned it, English not being his native language,” it continued. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem told Autosport.com in an interview that motorsport was not “rap music” and drivers should mind their language, especially as children might be watching., saying in the heat of battle emotions run high and their words could be simply edited out of the broadcast if deemed offensive.“I don’t like how he’s expressed it, saying ‘rappers’ is very stereotypical. And most rappers are black,” said Hamilton.
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