Nico Rosberg, the F1 2016 World Champion, believes Max Verstappen was “pushing the limits” by keeping his answers short and sweet during an FIA press conference protest. Verstappen was sanctioned for swearing in an FIA press conference on Thursday at the Singapore Grand Prix,

Max Verstappen has been left furious with the FIA after being slapped with a grid penalty for the Singapore Grand Prix, and he staged a protest against the governing body.

Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has warned Max Verstappen he may have gone too far in his feud with the FIA, after restricting his answers in a press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman fielded questions from reporters on Saturday after qualifying, but the Red Bull star only uttered 57 words in response in total.