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No FIA investigation into Verstappen’s “silly idiots” message
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No FIA investigation into Verstappen’s “silly idiots” message

By Miles Cooper December 10, 2024
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Max Verstappen is not going to face penalties for his heated radio message at Components 1’s Abu Dhabi season finale by which he known as the FIA race stewards “silly idiots” for handing him a penalty.

On Sunday Verstappen acquired a 10-second penalty for colliding with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri within the first nook and reacted angrily to his penalty as first-lap incidents are sometimes judged extra leniently. “Can we ask for 20 seconds? Silly idiots!,” Verstappen stated on Purple Bull’s group radio.

The stewards didn’t examine the assertion on web site in Abu Dhabi and an FIA spokesperson has now confirmed to Motorsport.com that the governing physique considers the matter to be closed and that Verstappen faces no additional sanctions.

Earlier this 12 months Verstappen was already handed a group service by the FIA for swearing within the Singapore Grand Prix pre-event press convention. On Sunday night time, the FIA confirmed that the Dutchman’s service will contain working with the native car membership in Rwanda within the margin of the FIA gala in Kigali later this week.

As a part of clinching his fourth F1 world title, Verstappen is required to attend the FIA awards ceremony on 13 December. Championship runner-up Lando Norris and third-placed driver Charles Leclerc are additionally attributable to attend the occasion.

Verstappen’s work will contain working with junior rivals in a grassroots improvement programme organised by the Rwanda Vehicle Membership.

“The FIA has introduced the small print of Max Verstappen’s “work of public curiosity” obligation linked to the Stewards’ penalty for the usage of unacceptable language in the course of the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix drivers’ press convention,” an FIA assertion launched after the Abu Dhabi GP learn.

No FIA investigation into Verstappen’s “silly idiots” message

Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing RB20

Picture by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos

“Verstappen will journey to the FIA Awards Ceremony which takes place as a part of the Basic Assemblies subsequent week in Kigali, Rwanda to gather his fourth consecutive FIA Components One World Championship trophy.

“Whereas in Kigali he’ll undertake some work with junior rivals as a part of the grassroots improvement programme organised by the Rwanda Vehicle Membership (RAC).

“The exercise will contain an FIA Reasonably priced Cross Automobile which was constructed domestically in Rwanda by the RAC from blueprints offered by the FIA.

“Design blueprints for the Stage 2 class Reasonably priced Cross Automobile undertaking have been delivered to the worldwide community of 147 Nationwide Sporting Authorities (ASNs).”

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Filip Cleeren

Components 1

Max Verstappen

Purple Bull Racing

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