F1 | Michael Masi on Verstappen's behavior: “I'll talk to him in Austin”

Max Verstappen's behavior in Mexico was unacceptable to say the least, both for having ignored the yellow flags after a serious accident involving one of his colleagues, and for having in a certain way challenged the commissioners during the press conference, with a very arrogant tone . The Dutchman was duly sanctioned and his race was conditioned, but the matter did not end there, given that Michael Masi, Formula 1 race director, will speak one-to-one with the young Red Bull driver and explain to him a little about things.

“We heard about Max's comments in the press conference – said race director Michael Masi. As for Lewis, he couldn't have been penalised, because he wasn't in a spot with yellow flags, simple as that. Seb and Max instead took the signal, Vettel slowed down, Verstappen didn't."

Masi will speak to Verstappen, given that the Dutch driver declared after the incident: “It's qualifying, so you have to try. We know what we're doing." And the Formula 1 race director responded to this pearl from the Dutchman: “I heard what he said, I'll talk to him in Austin. Yellow flags will be the order of the day, I will have a face-to-face discussion with Max, but I will also remind the other riders of the rules regarding safety."