Max Verstappen was formally topped F1 world champion for the fourth consecutive 12 months after being punished by the FIA ​​for swearing at October’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The Dutchman used the expletive throughout a press convention in Singapore when describing his Pink Bull’s efficiency on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix every week in the past.
Verstappen ordered to “complete some work in the public interest” He was in Rwanda on Friday at an occasion with younger folks participating in a motorsport grassroots growth programme.
The 27-year-old driver was later acknowledged on the FIA ​​Awards Evening, the place the trophy was introduced by FIA President Mohamed bin Sulayem and Rwanda President Paul Kagame.
Verstappen acknowledged at Friday’s FIA awards night time
Verstappen received 9 grands prix within the 2024 season and scored 437 factors, turning into one among solely six drivers to win 4 or extra titles for the reason that championship started in 1950.
He mentioned: “It is wonderful, 4 titles is completely unimaginable. After all I hope it does not cease there. I hope we might be profitable for an extended time period.”
“The competitors could be very tight this 12 months, however a variety of issues will change in 2026.”
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Verstappen sealed the title with an undisputed victory over McLaren’s Lando Norris with two rounds remaining on the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Norris helped McLaren win its first constructors’ championship since 1998, ending second, whereas Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took dwelling the third-place trophy.
Verstappen’s Pink Bull teammate Sergio Perez, After an extremely lackluster season, its 2025 spot appears to be under threatHe was named Motion Participant of the 12 months for his transcendence in China, however didn’t attend the ceremony in Rwanda.
