There's no F1 fanatic who hasn't heard about the latest major F1/FIA scandal, the banning of obscene language from the sport. The first to be found and sanctioned was reigning world champion Max Verstappen, who...
First, the intellectual author made the "gentlemen" the subject of public ridicule, and then shortly after announced that he had no desire to compete in a championship where he could not even express himself honestly in the heat of the competition... After the memorable penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix and the ensuing scandal, a high-ranking Red Bull executive has now indicated that Verstappen is not talking nonsense when he says that he will be kicked out of F1 with such nonsense:
"Max has to be taken very seriously. He has great results, he has a huge impact on this sport, but for that to remain so, he has to enjoy what he does. He is the kind of person who suddenly says, okay, let's just let it go, that's it. If you push him too hard for too long, he can easily snap. I know he said what he said from the heart and with the utmost seriousness, but I sincerely hope they didn't manage to get him so hung up that he did it unexpectedly. I don't understand this attitude from the FIA. Drive to Survive is full of foul language, obscene language, and that's what sells the show.
"Why was it wrong for Max to have an honest opinion about his car? It's a double standard, an exaggeration, and it never leads to anything good," the driver said. Knowing Verstappen's temperament, we wouldn't be surprised if he jumped to the WEC, where they don't give a f@ck, to drive a hypercar...
