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Verstappen keeping quiet on Saudi Arabian GP incident to avoid backlash
Max Verstappen says he is refusing to give his opinion on controversial incidents in races because of the way others react to his comments, after picking up a penalty at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The stewards gave Verstappen a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the exit of Turn 1. The defending champion declined to offer his take on the incident and the penalty itself in multiple post-race interviews, pointing to the way people might respond if they don’t agree with his point of view. “It has to do with social media in general, and how the world is,” Verstappen said. “I prefer not to talk a lot because sometimes your words...
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