Nico Rosberg, the F1 2016 World Champion, believes Max Verstappen was “pushing the limits” by keeping his answers short and sweet during an FIA press conference protest. Verstappen was sanctioned for swearing in an FIA press conference on Thursday at the Singapore Grand Prix,

Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has warned Max Verstappen he may have gone too far in his feud with the FIA, after restricting his answers in a press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman fielded questions from reporters on Saturday after qualifying, but the Red Bull star only uttered 57 words in response in total.

Max Verstappen has been left furious with the FIA after being slapped with a grid penalty for the Singapore Grand Prix, and he staged a protest against the governing body.

F1 championship leader Max Verstappen opts for taciturn approach in protest against "work of public interest" sanctions

Max Verstappen was called before the stewards after using offensive language during the pre-weekend press conference, with the panel examining the audio transcript and hearing statements from both the driver and Red Bull team representatives before making their ruling.

The FIA have declared their verdict over an incident that occurred with Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix, resulting in a punishment. Verstappen went into the Singapore GP weekend desperate to try and stop the tide of momentum that is going against him in the drivers' championship.