Max verstappen He is in a state of grace and is corroborated by his numbers in the present F1 World Cup. The Dutchman leads with four wins in eight races and leads Hamilton by 18 points. His last triumph was last Sunday in Styria, although its celebration has brought some controversy.
The Red Bull driver celebrated on the home straight, leaving his wheels on the asphalt, to the joy of his team that was cheering him on from the pit wall.
However, The way the Verstappen euphoria was expressed has not pleased the FIA.
V FOR VICTORIA
I’M GOING TO EVERYONE
V FOR VERSTAPPENCelebrating with your team. Signing the asphalt. Tremendous.# AustriaDAZNF1 🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/QrBxf1Lotr
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) June 27, 2021
“We acted, as soon as it happened. It was not an ideal situation, so I spoke to the team immediately and told them accordingly, that it is something that would not be tolerated in the future, “said Michael Masi, race director.
The Formula 1 regulations make it clear that celebrations cannot put anyone in danger, that is perhaps what they appreciated from the FIA to Verstappen’s sudden speed reduction when entering the finish line.