The FIA has clarified the parameters of the community service punishment that Max Verstappen will undergo in response to swearing in a Formula 1 press conference.
Verstappen was the first victim of the FIA’s clampdown on swearing in official press conferences when in the Singapore Grand Prix press conference he was asked about his difficult weekend in Azerbaijan.
“As soon as I went into qualifying [in Baku], I knew the car was f***ed,” he said.
The Dutchman was then called to the FIA stewards, who decided that he will conduct “some work of public interest” having heard from the driver and Red Bull representatives.
Verstappen responded by being tight-lipped throughout the remainder of the Singapore GP press conferences and even contemplated his future in the sport.
Months on, the FIA revealed the nature of his community service punishment in the hours after the season-ending Abu Dhabu Grand Prix.
“The FIA has announced the details of Max Verstappen’s “work of public interest” duty linked to the Stewards’ penalty for the use of unacceptable language during the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix drivers’ press conference,” the Governing Body’s press release read.
“Verstappen will travel to the FIA Awards Ceremony which takes place as part of the General Assemblies next week in Kigali, Rwanda to collect his fourth consecutive FIA Formula One World Championship trophy.
“While in Kigali he will undertake some work with junior competitors as part of the grassroots development programme organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club (RAC).
“The activity will involve an FIA Affordable Cross Car which was built locally in Rwanda by the RAC from blueprints provided by the FIA.
“Design blueprints for the Level 2 category Affordable Cross Car project have been delivered to the global network of 147 National Sporting Authorities (ASNs).”
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