Max Verstappen has fired back at the FIA after receiving a formal warning for a pit-lane rules breach at the Japanese Grand Prix, defiantly stating ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix: “I’ll keep doing it.”
In a stern message released via the FIA, the stewards made it clear that similar violations will not go unpunished going forward: “In relation to the general subject of overtaking in the pit lane, the fact that a warning was issued for the four cases this weekend is not to be taken as a precedent and the stewards note that future breaches of pit lane procedures may involve a sporting penalty.”
Despite the warning, Verstappen remains unfazed. Speaking to reporters on Thursday in Bahrain, the Dutch driver doubled down on his actions: “Honestly, I’ll keep doing it. It’s the best way to prepare for the race start, and until it becomes a proper penalty, I’m not changing my routine.”
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