Max Verstappen hints at retiring early from Formula 1 after being penalized by the FIA for using a profanity to criticize his car during a press conference.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in on a mission to stop drivers from swearing. In Thursday’s press conference in Singapore ahead of this Sunday's F1 Singapore Grand Prix, world champion Max Verstappen was asked about the performance of his car last weekend in Azerbaijan.

Max Verstappen’s ongoing winless streak is costing him a pretty penny as the driver is reportedly losing $1 million with every Sunday that goes by without a Grand Prix win. Last season the Red Bull driver scored big when it came to not only his salary but also his bonuses thanks to his record-breaking 19 wins in a single season.

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has launched an FIA boycott following their ruling that he must 'accomplish some work of public interest' as punishment for using X-rated language. The Red Bull star has faced pushback for swearing over team radio in the past,

Max Verstappen refused to answer questions during the post-qualifying press conference for the Singapore Grand Prix. In doing so, the Red Bull Racing driver made a clear statement to the FIA, after they imposed a community service penalty on him for using the word 'f***ed' during the press conference on Thursday.

Max Verstappen has staged a protest ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix as he continues to take issue with the FIA's decision to punish him for swearing. The 26-year-old dropped an expletive during his pre-race press conference on Thursday.

Lando Norris stunned his rivals during the final practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix, heading into qualifying almost half a second clear of the rest of the field, while Red Bull struggled to make any kind of impact.