World champ Max Verstappen on Sunday explained his penalty for swearing as “silly” and intimidated the row might quicken his departure from Formula One.
The Dutchman ended up second to Lando Norris at the Singapore Grand Prix however the legend over him being penalized a social work order remained to control results 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 claimed.
The Red Bull vehicle driver was approved by the FIA after utilizing the F-word in Thursday’s chauffeurs’ interview which was being relayed real-time.
He consequently presented a one-man objection by providing just brief solutions or offering “no comment” to press reporters in the main FIA post-qualifying interview on Saturday.
After Sunday’s race, he once more restricted his actions prior to performing a prolonged interview with some participants of the written press inside the Red Bull friendliness device.
“I am at the stage of my career where you don’t want to be dealing with this all the time. It’s really tiring,” he informed the BBC.
“For me, that is not a way of continuing in the sport, that’s for sure.”
Verstappen is chasing after a 4th globe title this period however he has actually claimed in the past that a lengthy job in Formula One is out his program.
He is additionally eager to discover various other kinds of electric motor auto racing as soon as his existing agreement with Red Bull finishes in 2028.
“F1 will go on without me. It’s not a problem and also not a problem for me. It’s how it is,” he included.
“If you can’t really be yourself to the fullest, then it’s better not to speak. But that’s what no one wants because then you become a robot and that’s not how you should be going about it in the sport.”
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