What was the most audacious moment off the track in the past Formula 1 season? Former team boss Günther Steiner leaves no doubt in the podcast The Red Flag. It was the moment when Max Verstappen boycotted the FIA press conference in Singapore in response to the penalty imposed on him for using the word ‘fucked’.
Steiner on the spontaneous protest action of the four-time world champion from Red Bull: “That was really a fuck you to the FIA. I thought it was a good idea. I was proud of him!”
Günther Steiner also names the driver who, in his opinion, is the Rockstar of the Year. Here too, his choice falls on Max Verstappen. “This fourth title of his is the best. He had to fight for this one. He did everything. He was strategic. He faced many setbacks, but overcame them. This title is truly his.
