Red Bull driver said he finds the FIA’s decision-making ‘really tiring’ and feels they are sucking the joy out of racing for him
Max Verstappen gave minimal answers during the FIA press session on Saturday, preferring to speak with journalists in the paddock afterwards.Max Verstappen gave minimal answers during the FIA press session on Saturday, preferring to speak with journalists in the paddock afterwards.
A day later Verstappen swore in the press conference and he was then given a punishment of a day’s community service. He subsequently reacted by attending the post-qualifying FIA press conference on Saturday and responding to all the questions with replies that were all but monosyllabic and instead agreeing to speak to journalists in full outside the confines of the FIA session, which he duly did in the paddock.
He said that, despite his success, with three titles and a chance of a fourth this year, the FIA was sucking the joy out of racing for him. “Of course it’s great to have success and win races, but once you have accomplished all that, winning championships and races, then you want to just have a good time as well,” he said. “Everyone is pushing to the limit. Everyone in this battle, even at the back of the grid.
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