Max Verstappen Threatens F1 Exit Over ‘Silly’ Swearing Punishment: How Far Will He Go?

Max Verstappen cautions that the penalty he received for using profanity during a press conference might hasten his departure from Formula 1.

Max Verstappen has cautioned that the "ridiculous" penalty he received for using profanity might make him think about his future in Formula 1.

The Red Bull driver has been mandated to "complete some community service" as a consequence for using a swear word to describe his car's recent performance during the official FIA pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix on Thursday.

Following the qualifying session on Saturday and the race on Sunday, Verstappen demonstrated his discontent during the press conferences by restricting his responses to the journalists present. He then conducted a separate media briefing in the paddock.

The 26-year-old racer from the Netherlands confessed that the penalty has strained his patience and might hasten his departure from Formula 1.

When questioned about whether the ongoing saga might make him rethink his future, Verstappen responded by saying, "These kinds of situations definitely influence my future decisions too."

"If you can't be true to yourself or have to handle such trivial matters, it becomes exhausting. At this point in my career, I don't want to be constantly dealing with this. It's very draining."

"Naturally, achieving success and securing victories is fantastic, but after you've reached those milestones, winning titles and races, you also want to enjoy yourself."

"Every participant is striving to their utmost capacity, including those at the rear of the lineup. However, having to handle various trivial issues makes it unsustainable for me to remain in this sport, without a doubt."

The duration of Verstappen's career in Formula 1 is still unclear, even though he has a contract with Red Bull that lasts until the end of 2028.

The athlete, who has won the world championship three times, has hinted multiple times that he might choose to retire from the sport sooner than expected.

"I will remain true to who I am. This won't alter how I live my life, nor will it affect the way I conduct myself here," he stated.

Ultimately, I'm unsure how seriously the FIA will address these matters. However, there comes a time when enough is enough for me. We will see what happens, but I am confident that everything will continue as usual.

"Formula 1 will continue just fine without my presence, and I have no issues with that situation. That's simply the reality."

"Right now, I'm not concerned about that decision. My attention is on our performance and our plans for Austin and the future."

"That's my current thought, and honestly, I shouldn't spend any effort on it because it's quite ridiculous."

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