Oh Max, you’ve been a Naughty boy, Again!
Originally I wasn’t planning to scribble
anything about this, especially since it gives Formula 1 more Attenzione! Since
in the grand scheme of things, I find it overly banal…
Although I have never been a Fan of Max
Verstappen, who I initially nicknamed Maximus Hothead! I have always enjoyed
His straightforwardness, and pulling no punches when giving His opinion.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a Fucking Rock,
now Tomaso Shame-shame-Shame! Then Y’all know about Verstappen having been
censured over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend for telling reporters His Red
bull chassis was FUCKED! During the Thursday press conference.
This followed on the heels of the FIA President
Mohammed Ben Sulayem having asked the FOM, (Formula One Management) the
commercial rights holders of Formula 1 to crack down upon the F1 drivers use of
profanity, specifically the F-word. Primarily over In-car radio transmissions. And
that the F1 drivers weren’t Wrappers and shouldn’t act like them.
Naturally this immediately provoked sir Lewis
Hamilton to rightly point out that Ben Sulayem was using a racial stereotype!
As Hamilton and Ben Sulayem aren’t on the best of terms. Most notably dating
back to Jewelry Gate. Not to mention skipping the 2021 FIA Awards Banquet
following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Which I don’t think either Toto Wolff or
Hamiton were “sanctioned” over…
Whilst my most cherished memory of Formula 1
drivers pointing out the absurdity of B.S’s, Hmm, irony or pun intended? Ben
Sulayem’s insignificant actions is ‘lil syd viddle’, aka four-times F1 World
Champion Sebastian Vettel wearing His boxers on the outside of His Firesuit
during (underwear) Undie Gate!
Racer’s Chris Medland points out the double
standard of the FIA’s action when noting that both Ferrari and Mercedes Team
bosses Frederic Vasseur and Toto Wolff dropped the F-Bomb in FIA press
conferences during the Las Vegas GP last November. Both were only giving a
warning for use of foul language. Yet Max wasn’t given a warning and instead
immediately sanctions!
Meanwhile, Alexander Wurz, the president of the
GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers Association) is even more succinct. Pragmatically
noting how many lifelong Community service sentences should former Haas F1 Team
Boss Herr Gunther’, aka Gunther Steiner serve for His profanity laden tirades
on the hugely successful Real Housewives of F1, Err Netflix Drive to survive
series? For which He was quickly idolized for
As sorry Ben Sulayem! You cannot have your cake
and eat it too! Since the sport’s popularity is riding high upon the use of
colourful language! And the spicier the better, being what many of us tune in
for…
All of which makes me think of Racer’s Marshall
Pruett’s comments about Will Power and how He rues the day He leaves IndyCar.
Noting the lack of Driver personalities who aren’t Robots! And actually have
unique, enjoyable, authentic and genuine personalities. And most importantly
aren’t afraid to speak their minds, or show their feelings!
Since one of Will Power’s most famous exploits
was being fined $30,000 for (rightly) being caught on live TV giving race
control the Double Bird! For throwing the Green Flag moments before a massive
Downpour erupted at Loudon, New Hampshire’s Oval track, resulting in a crash!
And then chief steward Brian Barnhart subsequently apologizing for going green…
While I didn’t catch what naughty word Lando
Norris said in the “Green” Cooldown room before the podium celebrations at the
Singapore GP. But did hear Kroftie’, aka David Kroft – Sky Sports F1 Presenter
apologizing for the use of “Salty” language. But wouldn’t Yuhs know it. Norris
has failed to be censured or given a day’s worth of Community service for His
transgression, and “So it Goes”…
And this doesn’t even include the Andretti
Global 11th Formula 1 team fiasco! For which reputedly the FIA is now quietly
paying monetary damages to Hitech for it’s failed formula 1 Constructor
application. Hmm, could this be part of an elabourate Smoke Screen at Max’s
expense?
Or is it simply another case of Mohammed just
wanting to see His name in the media, which reportedly He’s keen of doing, no
matter what for.
As is this really what you want your legacy as FIA President to be remembered for, Mohammed Ben Sulayem?