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F1 drivers to discuss response to FIA president over Max Verstappen swearing row

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Formula One drivers are set to hold crunch talks to determine whether they take on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after Max Verstappen was hit with a community service order for swearing.

Verstappen said the FIA’s move to sanction him for describing his Red Bull as “f*****” in a televised press conference to preview the Singapore Grand Prix could hasten his departure from the sport.

Verstappen, 26, effectively boycotted the governing body’s mandatory post-qualifying media call on Saturday in response to his punishment and then kept his answers to a minimum after he finished second in the race.

Lewis Hamilton has urged Verstappen to ignore the penalty – the details of which are yet to be finalised by the FIA – while Lando Norris, who trails Verstappen in the standings by 52 points following his win in Singapore, said it was “unfair” and he “didn’t agree with any of it”.

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World champion Max Verstappen on Sunday described his punishment for swearing as "silly" and threatened the row could hasten his exit from Formula One. The Dutchman finished second to Lando Norris at the Singapore Grand Prix but the saga over him being slapped with a community service order continued to dominate fallout in the paddock. "These kinds of things definitely decide my future as well, when you can't be yourself or you have to deal with these kinds of silly things," the 26-year-old said.
SINGAPORE: Motorsport fans descended over the weekend onto the Marina Bay Street Circuit, one of the toughest tracks that Formula 1 drivers will face over the course of a season. McLaren's Lando Norris led from start to finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (Sep 22), reducing Max Verstappen's F1 championship lead in the process.
Max Verstappen has threatened to turn his back on Formula One in the wake of his community service order for swearing.

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