Furious F1 drivers release 330-word statement demanding they are treated like ‘adults’ after swearing row

FORMULA 1 drivers have hit back at punishments for swearing by calling on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to treat them like adults.

Defending world champion Max Verstappen, 27, was sanctioned by the sport’s governing body, the FIA, back in September after describing his car as “f***ed” during a media press conference in Singapore.

Then last month, Charles Leclerc received a €10,000 fine (£8,300) ...