Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore. The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.

Max Verstappen has found himself in hot water after saying "f**k" during the press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix, resulting in a summons to the stewards. The Dutch driver’s choice of words could potentially lead to sanctions as the FIA grapples with maintaining a professional and family-friendly environment in motorsport broadcasting.

Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 driver, has been summoned by the sport's stewards after using an expletive during a press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. Despite being asked to refrain from swearing during official FIA media sessions, the Dutchman ignored this request while discussing his Red Bull car, which he described as being "f***ed".