F1 champion Verstappen punished for swearing in Singapore press conference


Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, talks to team principal Christian Horner during the second practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. - AP

SINGAPORE (AFP): Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was on Friday punished for swearing in a Singapore Grand Prix press conference by governing body the FIA.

The 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.

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