Verstappen SHOCKS F1 with RETIREMENT Threat as Drivers BLAST the FIA!

The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix will be remembered for a number of reasons, if not for what happened on track. Instead, it will be remembered for what happened off track. The race is likely to be the last Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo will ever race in, with the driver himself essentially confirming he was going to be replaced before the next race. Ricciardo also confirmed that his last lap fastest lap, which took a point off Lando Norris, was done with Verstappen’s drivers championship challenge in mind, infuriating Zak Brown who has often complained about the two teams working together. It was the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who created the most controversy, after his request for the drivers to stop swearing on team radio led to Max Verstappen getting community service as a punishment for swearing in an official press conference. What ensued was endless ridiculing by the rest of the grid and some incredible statements from Verstappen. Today, I’ll check out the controversy that has Lewis Hamilton defending Max, so, don’t go anywhere.
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[@stuhunt3857]

Imagine a world where the FIA president has more interest in upholding rules and integrity of F1 than grumbling about driver's language over the radio. The guy's pointless.

[@F1REVERSE]

He is just a sycophant to the drivers who loves his own self importance in my opinion. He's put the FIA in a bad light throughout his tenure

[@sam.victor470]

​@@F1REVERSE Just a wild guess, that Sir 'LionHeart' Lewis Hamilton, who absolutely wouldn't back down to a rampant Max Verstappen landing his RedBull race car right-on-top-of- Hamilton's head, (missing being killed all but for his life-saving 'halo'), will never, "tug the forelock and bend the knee" to the motorsport 'governing body' figurehead, whom he has already expressed does not inspire him with any confidence. . . Damn right he allegedly supports 'Rebel' Max. It is time for the F1 racing drivers to 'close ranks' and tell that camel jockeying, ffuuurrrggling hayrabb, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to:"Eff right off!"

[@trentsayers951]

What if he actually cared about driver safety and pierre's life and took blame for the incident at sazuka in 2023 instead of giving him drivers penalty points for speeding and actually waited until all drivers were off the track before putting a giant tractor on the track while its raining??

[@jurek991]

FIA is a joke, either it needs a change in "leadership" or it needs a huge reform on how it is involved in F1.

[@bigdog107no2]

Leadership change is a must!

[@PanzerChicken69]

Just get the shapeshifter out.

[@PanzerChicken69]

@@bigdog107no2 Exactly!

[@SnowiiAj]

They promote gambling to kids and drivers cant say f word lmao 😂😂

[@vladyslavdiumin4124]

💯💪

[@Cwood8080]

What do you mean? How are they promoting gambling to kids? Not disagreeing with you. I’m genuinely unaware of this issue.

[@sYn3rGyZA]

@@Cwood8080 Sponsors for teams and on cars, if you allow gambling sponsors you promoting gambling in your sport, no better than Marlboro and Camel advertising back in the day. Which I disagree why they were banned as the gambling alternatives have the same effect to "ruining lives" "causing death" as the health for mental is effected.

[@sailyui]

@@Cwood8080 Google Sauber sponsorships

[@aaronvanderhorst6773]

They race in Qatar….

[@Tom_murray89]

The FIA should be called out. I feel max mosley wouldn’t have done this

[@Ext1ty]

this is all damn zak brown fault for reporting this shit

[@MrRoyalGard]

What a ridiculous rule.. Just beyond pathetic.. Probably that no good FIA president is coming with more shit like this in the future!

[@ezlynx9132]

bring in the Masi

[@Cwood8080]

@@ezlynx9132YES! Lol. Good ‘ol MM will make sure the sport is entertaining at the very least.

[@Sundaydish1]

A ban on pork and alcohol?

[@geoffhutchins3823]

He needs to be replaced now

[@DJ-yj1vg]

They're sportsman, not role models. It's a heartbreaking sport at times. These guys aren't at school anymore. They put their lives on the line to compete in an extremely demanding and dangerous sport. What a joke.

[@tedecker3792]

Rules shouldn’t restrict vulgar language, rather drivers personal standards should do that. Crass language makes anyone look cheap and lower class. Now F off, lol.

[@madwiggyNLD]

FIA can make rules or change them on a DIME and do whatever they want just because the boss thinks it is a bad word . That kind power is dangerous he needs to step down. this is power abuse

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Watching someone die on track… it happens. Cursing? ABSOLUTELY NOT! TF outta here.

[@blue0856]

wdym? whats wrong with cursing? yall acting like 4 yr olds bruh grow up

[@Cwood8080]

⁠@@blue0856I think OP is being sarcastic. KZbin commenters need to adopt the “/s” tag at the end of a sarcastic comment like how it’s used over on Reddit.

[@blue0856]

@@Cwood8080 oh nvm, i need to work on my sense of humor💀😅

[@cindie24]

FiA has a big problem - Mohammed Ben Sulayem... He has gradually made so many ridiculous measures that you can call FiA the kindergarten of Motorsport

[@Koszification]

FIA in 2024: "We are not rappers, you know. No F word on team radios!"🧐 Kimi Räikkönen interviews from 2006: "I was having a shit"💩

[@MaxFromSydney1]

Verstappen: “Me no fkn speak english!” Yeah, what a joke.

[@nelliecharles8823]

Rediculous. No need for this sort of punishment 😮

[@adeptuscustodes4life]

If FIA and NASCAR do not want to let their fans hear cuss words on the in-car communication, perhaps they should NOT promote allowing the fans access to that communication.

[@JoKeet1]

Exactly!!! If they don't want drivers to express themselves about the way they feel under xtreme pressure, then ban radio broadcasts and it will be us fans who will be the losers. Unhappy fans = less revenue = FIA even more red faced! Easier solution is what they have always done up to recently & that is insist that Broadcasters responsible edit with beeps & ...* etc. Ebven most kids understand that these days!! Just don't take it out on the drivers the way they are trying to!! 😟

[@claudiobercht105]

FIA? ...Ridiculous!!!

[@park-ur9sk]

These drivers risk their lives everytime they go out on the track. We cannot imagine the pressure they are under. Someone should put the fia president in a car with Max for a few turns round the track. See if he has any choice language.

[@daemon.exe1]

Kimi must be proud of Max rn

[@Coats2112]

Good Luck on that rule once Andretti comes in... Americans will tell you where to stick that rule.

[@CarolAnnChisholm]

Andretti was there before....he didn't pan out ....americans are good at turning left

[@seanbw75]

The FIA inconsistencies will cause the demise of F1.

[@Senph42]

greedy corporations turning it into entertainment already ruined F1, it's all about profit nowadays and it has nothing to do with motorsport anymore :(

[@JoKeet1]

​@@Senph42 Absolutely😢😢😡

[@Stribbo55]

Every team should start every single radio message with “fck” for a whole race weekend.

[@GrizeldaOConnor]

What the flick!

[@martinpattison1567]

As soon as I found out that Sky TV was introducing team radio to its Sky customers, I thought about what is going to happen to the language used in the communications between drivers and the pit walls. That does not include the ones not shown on the screen. A caution is more appropriate for Max Verstappen. Whilst I am on here, I would like to wish Daniel Ricciardo all the best and thank him for the memories. I hope he will carry on racing. Martin. (Thailand)

[@pauloqueiroz4588]

GPDA should not accept the position of the FIA and refuse to race if FIA do not reverse the penalty

[@MK-1010]

It makes sense at press conferences, not for the team radio. The teams have nothing to do with the showing, and certainly not the editing of what's released. And the drivers need free communication with their teams on their radio.

[@gar6446]

So mid season they can outlaw a car that passed scrutiny and complied with the rules. Give community service to the world champion and championship leader for a naughty word said when miced up.

[@TheFordrt]

The FIA should keep their religious views to themselves

[@sharkpower100]

What’s the problem? team radio is already censored Edit: once we hear it

[@garymartin9777]

Just stop broadcasting the team radio. Problem solved.

[@Jeff-yx5wb]

Rap music... Separate ourselves from Blacks basically. I know Rap music isn't the only genre that uses freedom of speech to express their feelings. But what would the President of the FIA know about freedom of speech?

[@CheshireTomcat68]

Max should get Tim Minchin to write a little 'pope song' style ditty for him.

[@swampcat4901]

Mohammed Ben Saluyem....1 month community service for severely insulting all rappers. If that is not discrimination....

[@perbolin6982]

Muslims

[@colinashby3775]

FIA don’t know the pressure these guys are under.

[@cartechngaming]

I personally think sir Jackie Stewart should be the FIA president, or anyone who has large experience and expertise in motorsports

[@geoffhutchins3823]

Yes a previous great driver who has knowledge of the pressure, not a religious controller

[@wyatthigginbotham8304]

I’ve watched F 1 since the early 70’s ( which was difficult back then) I am losing interest fast . It used to be just about “the best “ that’s it .

[@tonyg6158]

FIA is just a joke and has been responsible for many great drivers quitting so it wont surprise me if it happens again. All of the drivers should come together and all leave the sport bye bye f1. Then they can start it again under a different name and fire the stupid FIA. What a joke.

[@Yoshimurha]

I don't see how FIA can judge someone to a "community service" - that sounds a lot like civil court and that should reasonably not be within the authority of any company or sporting entity.

[@luziosalles324]

Because of the new 2026 regulations, 2025 will be the last year I watch F1.

[@boykevanderborst682]

hamilton should stop thinking everything people say is something racial related

[@johnberger51]

The swearing on the radio is one of the reasons why F1 is popular.

[@robertoriordan4083]

drivers should refuse to take the red carpet at the start.

[@MaSTeRgUnS22]

It still scares me how the FIA are more or less bad guys to the sport but they were the only ones actually pushing for more teams. The whole structure is rotten to the core.

[@donovanyoung1220]

i am sure Sulayem was only speaking in the utmost courteous manner when driving rally for 14 years.

[@canebuilder3520]

MBS, an Emirate, the country that didn’t allow women to drive before 2018, rappers? What’s next, face coverings for the drivers WAGS.

[@alltj]

Would be interesting if you did a video listing all the occasions that Lewis himself has swore with the f and s

[@BrianJensen-ym5gk]

FIA = F-ing Insane Attitude

[@AbdulArendse-h1g]

F1 needs honest fair leadership, panels, employees, sportsmen, etc. Too much corruption

[@RussGreeno]

Unless it was broadcast live, then his language could have been edited out.

[@Richee_5694]

Game is not a game without fuck and shit.

[@MussbacherIndustries]

Again the FIA President gets involved. I think this is the tenth (or about) time he is trying to outreach his role but, I guess when the FIA President is all about me, me, me,......what do you expect. I envision he will be drummed out of his role sooner rather than later....I can not wait!

[@henkhakkertoene]

Anyone remember Muhammed Ben Sulayem all coked up on the last price giving ? Or the one before? He could have gotten some community service for that. 😂

[@cartechngaming]

It’s such a disgrace that a man who doesn’t know anything about actual racing and heat of the moment during racing… bruh seriously if this continues world class racers will soon stop competing in f1 or anywhere FIA president has a relation

[@claytonbruner1808]

Maybe the FIA needs to be subjected to situations where their heart rate is sustained at an average of 170 beats per minute for 2 hours. They don't understand that level of sustained stress. The press conference is another story but I think it was to make a statement to the FIA.

[@kirkselbrede2179]

This is absolutely INSANE! Community service for NOT being a criminal!? "Sware"words are just sounds put together like ALL languages. And you don't want them to use them bc someone "might" be offended?? I don't see them doing anything for the people that live next to the tracks that get "offended" by the "sounds" of the cars... where's your sympathy for those people? Point is.. they don't have any. They ONLY care about what matters to "them." And what line their HUGE pockets

[@pielakwd]

Place the stewards to drive the cars as they think are more important than the drivers. This FIA's president looks like a terrorist to me...

[@vladyslavdiumin4124]

And how exactly to describe the decision ruled by FIA without swearing😅😅😊😂

[@lawrencerucker8910]

time for every driver and team member to sing the dirty word song. When the politics overwhelm the sport. Give them the Kimi interview.

[@Nickrioblanco1]

Mohammed bin Sulayem should be removed from the position he holds.

[@george6dogs]

Max should do his community service in a mankini… and invite the cameras!

[@gseric4721]

Just fine him, and with interest if it continues. The community service was pretty harsh.

[@racinghaarrleykeen]

The World we are all living in these days where everyone with a little power wants to tell others what to do and how to behave by forcing their opinions on others ! Welcome to the New World !

[@tacticalmattress]

Lmao what are they going to do when every driver and fan just doesn't listen to them? Nothing.

[@ronald3148]

all driver should take a 5 week breake instead off a 3 week and talk from there.

[@weswesten4559]

Racing in dictorial states is oke , but using the F word is a crime ?

[@Quayleman]

Max is acting like a child

[@genekelley7579]

🛑🛑 Radio Traffic is what is, if you don’t like the passion being expressed; don’t listen to it. However, in front of the press or interviewers; you need to be polished. These are two different situations. 💯👍

[@SurviveTheDay]

Mohammed Ben Sulayem should be fined first for his comments indicating swearing is synonymous with rap music. Anyone associated with F1 must be held to the same moral standards against using words or deeds that can cause “moral injury”. Mohammed Ben Sulayem you have been found in breach of the rules and must pay a total of $1B in equal parts to youth programs around the world.

[@johnb48]

This isn't just an FIA problem, it's a worldwide problem where free speech is being attacked. You can't offend someone. People who are offended choose to take offence. It's getting ridiculous now.

[@maddylul4216]

How about you don't televise radio messages that you deem are not appropriate? It's a very simple solution.

[@seanbeukman9563]

FIA is pathetic.

[@arturmartinho7613]

FOM should be the ones getting fined 😅

[@quinnolinno136]

picture this, last race. close or even on points. someone has a puncture last lap. "Oh...... oh no! thats so unfortunate, How unlucky ahhh" Realtity: "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU NOOO NOO NOOO SHT MAN" No way they make this stick

[@1bluensx]

FIA, totally needs to be called out. Freedom of speech buddy. FIA president in only there because of his money. People should be able to speak whatever they want. Fans can decide whether or not they accept it. I can’t believe this dude is gonna bitch about curse words, when there are so many other bigger issues to worry about. Look at his own countries and the amount human trafficking they do

[@Sundaydish1]

F1 is a European sport. How on earth did he get to be president of the FIA? Money? He should learn to keep quiet.

[@tacticalmattress]

Muslim money ruins a lot of sports. Look at what it does to the UFC.

[@danielcombs1697]

I’m not at all concerned with this. If my employer (and he did) not let profanity in his workplace, I don’t find it unreasonable at all. These drivers are employed of a vast organization spending millions of dollars. They are not self employed. No employed individual can snub their noses at their employer and not risk being fired. So what’s the big deal. Just because profanity is considered a normal thing in society today does not mean it is fitting or necessary.

[@debunkys]

Ben Sulaiman was right. Cursing needs to be wiped out of the sport. There was just a few problems: 1-Ben Sulaiman using a stereotype example. 2-Hamilton who I like always trying to play all sides that may be available. 3-Ben Sulaiman may be controversial but it’s obvious that the Europeans would prefer “One of their own” in that position and not an Arab. There is too much cursing in F1 and by the way I am black. I am appalled by western media trying to justify cursing. I know it’s not about the punishment but having an Arab leading a European sport. Let’s be honest

[@mford9029]

Max has his punishment, working with the sleeze bags Marko and Horner

[@chromiumphotography5138]

It comes down to personal choice. It don't want any nanny state or organisation interfering in my life. If swearing upsets some people than surely FOM can provide a vanilla stream, after all you can ride on board with your chosen driver. It can't be that difficult. And as for Hamilton's comment, is he inferring that all rappers are black? Kind of ironic.

[@martinkovacic8744]

bring back Kimi... :)

[@ricksgamemisc10]

Enjoy the videos, but can I make one point of constructive criticism? It's something that seems to come up pretty routinely. Please don't tell us A Thing, and then display (and read) a quote saying exactly the same thing. It's really annoying. ie. "Journalist said that it was exactly the way a champion should act." And then follow it by displaying the quote and reading aloud the exact same thing. We don't need to hear it twice hehe. You could just as easily leave off the initial paraphrase and go straight into the quote. Thanks!

[@jeffeyL]

ask them to watch F1 kids then lmao we have that for a reason

[@martinmbokazi8372]

Where was he in 2021 Abu Dhabi if he has high morals and integrity ?

[@stevenfrischling5908]

What a (bleeping) joke.

[@davidhumphrey1962]

If anybody was watching the golf ⛳ This week from Thursday to Sunday the swearing in that for 4 days made the F1 drivers look like saints

[@darkreaper4834]

last i watch f1 is when schumacer still racing..these day i'm not interested..i guess i retired with schumacher hahaha

[@ChrisJonescciustn]

Verstappen will move to Indy Car and grow that I think is a possibility

[@JohnnyRotten75]

Retiring.. sure

[@jonathanfredericks5564]

The FIA is a joke. These are grown ass men competing at the highest level. True F1 fans don’t care about this nonsense, we just want good, hard and interesting racing🤷🏼‍♂️

[@SwirlingSoul]

It was not right, to give out a punishment like Mr Sulayem is everybody's dad and the drivers are unruly children. They are not. They risk their lives for YOUR entertainment. Among other things. IF a swear word is broadcasted, and "CHILDREN are wAtChInG!" as Sulayem is afraid of, then their parents have decided that they can either handle the cursewords being spoken, or they use it as a teachable moment or the children are not allowed to watch. That choice is up to the PARENTS of the children, not the President of the FIA. The utter arrogance. Mr Sulayem really needs to step back a bit. Also, If it is CHOSEN to be broadcasted live, then you get what you get. They always want to film alllll the drama, but oh boy, somebody said the F word that the entire civilization is using in daily communications, all movies and series etc. The dude needs a chillpill. I can see Max walking away from F1 if they keep misrepresenting him and dishing out all the negativity. He loves racing, but he can do that without all the F1 drama he gets handed. In the beginning, yeah, he had a year or two of learning to do. But he did. He did change. But nobody really gives him that credit, where it comes to the "older guard" in governing. Ugh. /rant.

[@MegaAnzora]

Hamilton can swear I guess since he looks like raper for FIA director anyway.

[@andrewwoodward2892]

No it's getting out of hand if they think that was had language they should watch the British touring car championships . On a different note Plus if I McLaren I would be looking for compensation for f i a for saying they wing was legal then changing their minds and making them to changed it.

[@BangaaaX]

Not a max fan but - MV i support! This is just a kindergarten and let the drivers be!

[@StephanMartinez-uv9zc]

Sry to feel like i should chime in, but adult sport equal adult talk in of course moderation but common emotional responses! Adults are responsible for the content at their own domain! Freedom of speech!

[@POVRR3]

Maybe Max can dominate in other motor sport with much more equal cars🤣

[@dennisbruin388]

World endurance championship maybe

[@АндрейСемёнов-и9и5э]

what's funny about it?

[@POVRR3]

@@АндрейСемёнов-и9и5э F1 is funny, regulations are inconsistent and too many loopholes.

[@solidhqx]

Oh, Max said the F-word? What a crisis! Thank goodness FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, hailing from the UAE, is here to focus on the important stuff. Forget about arbitrary detentions, migrant workers in poor conditions, and the suppression of free speech back home. Never mind women needing permission to leave the house or the silencing of LGBTQ+ rights. No, the real issue is Max’s language. But hey, at least we’re still racing in the UAE, where everything is clearly above board!

[@alexbrown7786]

And another made up story

[@elbembin]

Fucking WOKE FIA!

[@redcuillin]

Are you being sarcastic?

[@chromaticmagic]

Our sport? Couldn't name one single contribution Arabs have made to F1. Tired of watching them ruin classic Anglo sports like football, boxing, and racing with their money grubbing schemes.

[@hermanjohnell2717]

I´ve lost interest in F1. I´d as well watch camel racing.

[@manosmagram8013]

F...IA😂😂😂

[@superfinal]

The problem is why did he swears on press conference??? They wouldn't made this rules if he didn't do that in first place...

[@cloudfive53]

These drivers are all spoilt rich kids who think that they can get away with anything. There has to be standards especially in live broadcasts.

[@redcuillin]

Nobodynis a bigger spoiled rich kid than Mohammed Ben Sulyamen. I'll take Max and Lewis over some oil dictatorship flunky pushing the values of his state's archaic religious conservatism.

[@redcuillin]

Also, it wasn't a live broadcast. Nobody watches the FIA press conferences. They're there to help the print journalists get some quotes.

[@jojaook1612]

Muslim in charche