FIA stance on deliberate Max Verstappen crash threat claim uncovered

The FIA is unlikely to launch an investigation into Max Verstappen’s menace – as per George Russell – to “put me on my f**king head within the wall”.

The subject of FIA intervention was raised with the feud between Verstappen and Russell escalating considerably forward of the F1 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi.

FIA unlikely to launch Max Verstappen investigation

Extra reporting by Thomas Maher

All of it stems from final weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, the place Russell complained of a “harmful” slow-moving Verstappen after arising quick behind the Purple Bull driver on their respective Q3 preparation laps, Verstappen given a one-place grid drop that value him pole and promoted Russell to P1.

Tensions started to boil over from the stewards’ assembly that night, the place, in line with Russell, Verstappen threatened to intentionally crash into him and “put me on my f**king head within the wall”.

Verstappen has countered that declare, marking it false, whereas calling Russell a “bully” and a “loser”.

Nevertheless, PlanetF1.com understands that F1’s governing physique the FIA don’t see a motive to become involved.

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Sky F1 correspondent Craig Slater defined that he has additionally acquired this info.

“What in regards to the governing physique in all of this?” Slater mentioned. “Would they examine the veracity of what Russell has alleged – that he’s been threatened to be placed on his head by one other driver?

“I’ve sought steerage inside the FIA. The steerage I’m getting in the intervening time is that it’s unlikely that this will probably be investigated on some type of ‘bringing the game into disrepute’ cost.

“Nevertheless, let’s see how this develops.”

And Russell mentioned that he didn’t make this obvious Verstappen menace public within the hope that the four-time World Champion would get punished for it.

Requested by the media, together with PlanetF1.com, if he expects the FIA to become involved, Russell replied: “I do not know, to be sincere, and I’m not seeking to get Max penalised. I’m not on the lookout for any repercussions from this.

“I’m standing up for myself, for a man who’s popping out, questioning my integrity as an individual, slamming me within the press. And I simply need to set the document straight.

“As I mentioned, everyone’s entitled to their very own opinion, however for me, he crossed a line on the weekend, and that was an excessive amount of.”

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