Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore. The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.

Max Verstappen said Formula One should not air team radio if the sport was concerned about bad language after the head of the governing FIA compared drivers to foul-mouthed rappers. Mohammed Ben Sulayem told motorsport.

Just days after FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem asked F1 drivers to stop swearing as much, Max Verstappen has been called to see the stewards over his bad language