The FIA targeted WRC driver Sebastien Ogier by levying a penalty of €30,000 for his candid opinions resulting in a Max Verstappen-style protest.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned Max Verstappen could follow through on his threat to quit Formula 1 amid his ongoing feud with FIA.

Verstappen worries F1's governing body's focus on 'silly things' will drain authenticity from the sport — and his interest.

Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen's Formula 1 exit threats amid FIA's F-bomb controversy must be taken seriously.

Max Verstappen faced one of the toughest race days of his Formula 1 career so far on Sunday, toiling in the searing hot streets of Singapore at the wheel of an increasingly substandard Red Bull car, attempting to limit the damage done to his championship lead by rival Lando Norris.

The FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) have been told to 'take Max Verstappen seriously' after he threatened to retire from Formula One. It comes amid an ongoing feud after Verstappen was punished for swearing during a press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month.

After a phone call with Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko said the FIA must take his Formula 1 exit hint “seriously” amid the swearing penalty row. With FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem calling for a clampdown on fruity language in Formula 1 to differentiate the sport from “rap music”,