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Drivers at risk of sanctions for swearing, FIA criticism

Formula 1 drivers — along with all of those competing in FIA championships — are at risk of heavy fines, month-long bans and deductions of points for repeat criticisms of the governing body and misconduct such as swearing. The topic of drivers swearing became a significant one in the latter half of 2024, after an attempted clampdown by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Max Verstappen was mandated to carry out “some work of public interest” for using an expletive to describe his car’s handling during a press conference in Singapore, leading to him offering little in the way of responses during the official FIA press conferences, and carry out impromptu media sessions...
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