Verstappen gets 'public service' punishment for Ocon shoves
Max Verstappen has to perform 2 days of public service at the direction of the FIA within six months of the shoving incident
The Stewards reviewed video evidence from the FIA’s CCTV Cameras and heard from the driver of car 33 (Max Verstappen), the driver of car 31 (Esteban Ocon) and the team representatives.
The driver, Max Verstappen entered the FIA Weigh Bridge Garage, proceeded directly to Driver Esteban Ocon and following a few words, started an altercation, pushing or hitting Ocon forcefully several times in the chest.
The Stewards held a hearing, in which both drivers acted appropriately and cooperated with the Stewards. The Stewards understood from Max Verstappen that he was extremely upset by the incident on track during the race and accepted his explanation that it was not his original intent to strike Ocon, but that he was “triggered” and caused him to loose his temper.
While sympathetic to Verstappen’s passion, the Stewards determined that it is the obligation of sportsmen at this level to act appropriately and as role models to other drivers at all levels and found that Verstappen failed in this respect.
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All the f1 drivers know the rules. and this sort of behaviour from verstappen will not be tolerated. and yes verstappen deserves two days public service.
On the assumption that Verstappen did not act as a gentleman and got his comeuppance, why is everybody so conveniently mum about the fact that Ocon got 10 seconds penalty by the stuarts? Although Verstappen is out of bounds with pushing, he clearly has a legitimate gripe.
Xant for the life of me see why Occon.should even be penalised as he actually held the curve into the apex and was quite visibly barged over the line by Verstappen. Yes hes is a talent but he is dangerous and before too long, he will cause a serious accident with his "ambition"
Years ago, at the Indy 500, at the start line, a driver (Kevin Cogan?) rear-ended Mario Andretti. The driver claimed that his transaxle snapped. The incident took both cars out. He came over to apologise To Andretti but Mario got very physical and shoved him. Races and drivers are adrenalin feast. Political correctness not so much.
In my eyes Verstappen was in the wrong he had plenty of room without cutting up Ocon ,Why should Ocon or anyone else not try to make up a lap after all he's still in the race other wise he may as well pull into the pits and go home, Verstappen is a dangerous track bully and now he's doing it off track as well, one day he's going to hurt someone . And whats happening to Vettel over the last 2yrs he's also seems to get angered always shouting at everyone who gets in his way, F1 CARS DONT HAVE GOOD REAR VISION he and Verstappen should know this, This is spoiling F1 racing and is putting me off watching it
In your eyes, perhaps. But, in the eyes of the stuarts Ocon was under the blue flag.
So what your saying if Verstappen passes a back marker under a blue flag and then the back marker finds the power to pass Verstappen he would automatically get a blue flag
Indeed
VER needs to take a calm pill - or have a lobotomy,* yep brain surgery to clam him down.
In 1958, or 1959 F1 race at Reims, France, on the last lap the race leader Mike Hawthorn slowed so that he wouldn't pass Fangio. It was a spontaneous display of respect for the first F1 driver to achieve 5 world championships.
That spontaneous respect is missing in F1 today. Instead, we have political correctness run amok. As far as I'm concerned, Ocon deserved the smack-down.
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