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Verstappen protests in the press conference: 'Ask me outside'
- Estéban den Toom
After qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix race, Max Verstappen did not want to say too much during the press conference after his P2 qualifying. Verstappen dropped the F-bomb in an earlier press conference, and so the Dutchman remained tight lipped after qualifying.
Verstappen barely answered questions after qualifying in protest. He was given community service after using the word 'f***ed in the Thursday press conference. Asked about the front row of the grid, Verstappen still answered at length, but after that he was very talkative.
Verstappen refuses to answer questions
"I'm very happy with second today after yesterday. I want to say also big thank you to the team for continuing to push throughout the weekend to make the car better for me. I'm very happy to to be on the front row," said the reigning world champion. Asked what has changed, Verstappen responded dryly with: "A lot."
Questions were asked further, but Verstappen did not want to say more. "No. I might get fined, or get an extra day (as part of community service)," he said. When asked about Verstappen's race pace, and whether he was happy with it, he responded, "Maybe". The 26-year-old driver was then asked about tactics in the race. "We will find out tomorrow," Verstappen said.