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No FIA investigation into Verstappen's “stupid idiots" message

Max Verstappen will not face consequences for his heated radio message at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi season finale in which he called the FIA race stewards “stupid idiots” for handing him a penalty.

On Sunday Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for colliding with McLaren's Oscar Piastri in the first corner and reacted angrily to his penalty as first-lap incidents are often judged more leniently. “Can we ask for 20 seconds? Stupid idiots!," Verstappen said on Red Bull's team radio.

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