F1 News: FIA Chastised After Confirming Max Verstappen Reprimand - "Absolute Joke"

F1 fans have been hitting out at the FIA after Max Verstappen avoided penalties after the Singapore GP Qualifying session.

The FIA has come under fire after it was published that Max Verstappen has been let off with reprimands for three individual cases of potential impeding during the Singapore Grand Prix qualifying session. 

Verstappen was summoned to the Stewards after Qualifying for potentially impeding Yuki Tsunoda and Logan Sargeant as well as for waiting too long at the pit exit impeding the cars behind him. 

It was anticipated that Verstappen would receive some grid penalties for these infringements. However, the Stewards declared there would be no further action for the alleged impeding of Logan Sargeant, Verstappen received a reprimand for the pit lane exit blunder, and a reprimand for impeding Yuki Tsunoda as well as the Red Bull team being fined €5,000.

Fans have been raging on social media after many other drivers this season have been given grid penalties for similar moves. 

"FIA is an absolute joke"

Fia is an absolute joke

— K (@rewit23) September 16, 2023

"Yep. That’s disgusting. That’s unbelievable. Yuki didn’t even make it through due to Max completely blocking the racing line. This sort of stuff makes me believe those people that say RB have the FIA on their side. Unless I’m just remembering incorrectly…"

Yep. That’s disgusting. That’s unbelievable. Yuki didn’t even make it through due to Max completely blocking the racing line. This sort of stuff makes me believe those people that say RB have the FIA on their side. Unless I’m just remembering incorrectly…

— GOATSTRI (@Gayyivan) September 16, 2023

"What utter rubbish. Every other time there’s a mild case of impeding, it’s a 3 place grid penalty. With Max, they whip out reprimands. Seriously"

What utter rubbish. Every other time there’s a mild case of impeding, it’s a 3 place grid penalty. With Max, they whip out reprimands. Seriously

— Kabir Dhupelia (@Kabirdhupelia) September 16, 2023

"RIGGED to the bone"

RIGGED to the bone

— Dom-The HawK-Damian 🎖️💂🇨🇦-🇫🇷-🇵🇱 (@_TheIrOnMaN_) September 16, 2023

"The FIA love this guy. Ocon would’ve been given a 20 place penalty"

the FIA love this guy. Ocon would’ve been given a 20 place penalty

— Clive (@akwjf) September 16, 2023

"Its actually insane the amount of things rb drivers get away with but then again who's surprised at this point."

Its actually insane the amount of things rb drivers get away with but then again who's surprised at this point.

— Sam (@Sam_S054) September 16, 2023