Guenther Steiner has disagreed with the choice to punish Max Verstappen for swearing.
The Pink Bull driver was hit with a group service penalty after describing his RB20 at “f*****” in a press convention in Singapore.
Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris disputed the FIA’s resolution to penalise Verstappen, who staged his personal protests to make his annoyance clear.
Ex-Haas group principal Steiner was beforehand essentially the most infamous foul mouth in F1.
His swearing grew to become iconic throughout Netflix’s Drive To Survive.
However he informed Pink Flags podcast: “You might have by no means heard me cursing in a press convention, or something like this.”
However he caught up for Verstappen.
“I don’t suppose it’s exaggerated, what was carried out. Max defined the scenario about his automotive, not about an individual,” Steiner stated.
“Are there different phrases he may have chosen? Sure.
“He stated terminology which is used rather a lot. Sure.
“Possibly it isn’t proper. However is it unsuitable? Possibly additionally not.
“I’m very a lot on the fence right here.
“Within the race, on the radio, I can totally perceive it as a result of the adrenaline is excessive.
“What you say there, you don’t imply it. You don’t take it residence with you.
“F1 is superb at bleeping it out. They bleep out two phrases…
“I don’t suppose it was essential to make such a giant factor out of it.”
Steiner remembered one other FIA directive to punish F1 drivers who wore jewelry contained in the paddock, which irked Hamilton.
“For me, it’s very comparable with the jewelry,” Steiner remembered.
“We’re in 2024. That’s what I attempt to recognise. Anyone carrying an earring? May I care much less?”
