Max Verstappen Defies FIA at Singapore GP Press Conference

Max Verstappen snubbed the FIA at a Singapore GP press conference after being penalized for swearing. He gave terse answers to questions about his car and race tactics. Fellow drivers Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton criticized the penalty as unfair.

Max Verstappen displayed defiance towards the FIA during a Singapore Grand Prix press conference on Saturday. The Dutch driver faced penalization for swearing in an earlier press conference and responded with terse, non-committal answers in this one.

The incident began when Verstappen, the current championship leader, was handed a penalty equivalent to community service by FIA stewards. He subsequently refused to elaborate on questions regarding his vehicle's overnight changes and his race tactics.

Both McLaren's Lando Norris and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton came to Verstappen's defense, criticizing the FIA's decision as overly harsh. Verstappen later described the penalty as 'ridiculous' and counterproductive to the sport's progression.

(With inputs from agencies.)