Verstappen talks FIA swearing ban as middle-finger salute causes confusion

Max Verstappen has no intention to miss a race in F1 2025 even if it coincides with the birth of his first child, quipping that is as long as he does not get suspended for swearing.

Max Verstappen addresses FIA swearing clampdown

When speaking with Dutch publication Algemeen Dagblad, Verstappen had made a tongue-in-cheek reference to being forced to miss a race as a swearing punishment, after he was asked if he could skip one when his first child is born.