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Here’s why Max Verstappen said almost nothing to the press ahead of F1’s Austrian GP

Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen caused a stir with a press conference that was dominated by the words “no comment.” To every question about the FIA, the published racing guidelines, and the penalty points system in Formula 1, the Dutchman gave the shortest answers possible. “I'm not going to comment on that. I can’t risk getting another penalty point.”

When asked once again whether Verstappen would change his on-track approach since he’s just one point away from a race suspension, he replied: “You’re joking? Is this like a trap? I'm getting this question every single time, every weekend. I have nothing to add.”

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