The Dutch driver and three-time world champion, Max Verstappenopened the doors to a possible exit from the Formula 1 after receiving an unusual sanction.
The Dutchman, who is close to winning his fourth consecutive title in the top category of motorsport, was sanctioned by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to carry out “public interest work” for saying the word “shit” during a press conference.
Max Verstappen could leave Formula 1
Given this situation, Verstappen He expressed his displeasure and said that the sanction “is nonsense. All of this is extremely soft,” while sowing doubts about his future in the Formula 1“This decides my future too. You can’t be yourself, or you have to face this kind of nonsense.”
He added that it wasn’t even “a very bad word” and added: “The car was a piece of shit. Excuse the language, but it is what it was!”
For his part, the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, He was very upset by the comments of Verstappen“We must differentiate ourselves from other genres such as rap, where the use of bad words is recurrent. We are not that.”
Verstappen was crowned Formula 1 champion in 2021, 2022 and 2023and is on his way to a new title this year, in which he is 52 points ahead of the British Lando Norris with only six races left to play.
Franco Colapinto could take advantage of the opportunity
The great possibility for Colapinto He showed up at Sauber, a team that is currently the worst on the starting grid of the Formula 1, could fight at the top in the coming years as it would become Audi.
But this chance seems to be fading little by little, since the German was confirmed for 2025. Nico Hulkenberg and everything points to the Finn Valteri Bottas would renew his contract for another year.
As far as the stronger teams are concerned, such as Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren all have their drivers confirmed. The same is true for Haas, Williams, Aston Martin and Alpine.who fight below.
The last chance could be in Racing Bullswhich has already secured the Japanese Yuki Tsunodawho would be accompanied by one of the great promises, such as the New Zealander Liam Lawson.
This is why the future of Colapinto in the Formula 1 It is really complicated for 2025 and perhaps we will have to wait until 2026 to see him as a regular driver in a team, although the recent short circuit of Verstappen with his team he could open the door to a future call-up.
Source: Ambito
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