Max Verstappen questions why Charles Leclerc was not sanctioned by the FIA after swearing during a post-Mexico Grand Prix press conference.
As a reminder, Max Verstappen received community service after uttering the “F-Word” in a press conference preceding the Singapore Grand Prix. This sanction was then imposed on him by the FIA. Subsequently, a real standoff began between the governing body of the discipline and its reigning World Champion driver. Note that Max Verstappen subsequently received the support of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
But last weekend, in Mexico, Charles Leclerc returned at a press conference to this moment in the race when he lost control of his car. Still under the influence of emotion, the Monegasque also uttered the famous “F-Word”, before apologizing and joking by declaring that he did not want to join Max Verstappen [en travaux d’intérêt général].
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Max Verstappen : “It’s better that I don’t swear anymore”
Since then, no news from the FIA, which visibly surprised Max Verstappen. Questioned by David Croft (Sky Sports F1), who asked him who his advisors were, the Batavian responded with tact and mischief.
“People who are objective and close to me and who are not just there to stir things up… I can't say the word, because I will probably receive another… ”, said Max Verstappen. “I mean, apparently it only matters to me anyway, because, you know, after the race in Mexico, someone said a bad word. I didn't hear anything. So it’s better that I don’t swear anymore.”
“It’s weird,” he also added in São Paulo. “In fact, what he [Charles Leclerc] said is worse than what I said in context, and it was a much bigger press conference with more people watching. But you know, I'm not going to dwell on that. Things are what they are”, a conclu Max Verstappen.
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