Max Verstappen has been summoned by the stewards in Singapore for using the F-word in Thursday's drivers' presser amid the swearing crackdown

Max Verstappen has hit back at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's plans to limit the amount of swearing on team radio in Formula 1, questioning the logic behind curbing drivers' language during intense moments of competition.

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The F1 driver used one of George Carlin's "7 Words You Can't Say On TV," and F1's governing body wasn't happy.

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.

McLaren is ahead of Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ race. Now for Lando Norris to put pressure on Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. Oscar Piastri’s win last week at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix put McLaren top in the teams’ standings — the key to F1’s lavish prize money — but teammate Norris only took a small bite out of Verstappen’s lead.

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was on Friday punished for swearing in a Singapore Grand Prix press conference by governing body the FIA.

Max Verstappen has hit back at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's plans to limit the amount of swearing on team radio in Formula 1, questioning the logic behind curbing drivers' language during intense moments of competition.

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Two free practice sessions have been completed in Singapore on Friday, with a Ferrari and a McLaren topping each session in the Asian country. Before heavy rain hit the track during the evening, Max Verstappen was also penalised for swearing during the press conference.

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.