Max Verstappen will do an exercise with junior opponents in Rwanda after swearing in a information convention on the Singapore Grand Prix.
The world champion was ordered to finish some “work of public curiosity” for the transgression, a punishment he described as “ridiculous” at the time.
Governing physique the FIA mentioned after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that Verstappen’s responsibility would coincide with its prize-giving within the African nation’s capital subsequent week.
The highest three drivers within the F1 world championship are required by regulation to attend the end-of-season FIA prize-giving ceremony. Verstappen’s punishment has been tagged on to the obligatory journey.
An announcement mentioned: “Whereas in Kigali, (Verstappen) will undertake some work with junior opponents as a part of the grassroots improvement programme organised by the Rwanda Car Membership (RAC).
“The exercise will contain an FIA reasonably priced cross automotive which was constructed regionally in Rwanda by the RAC from blueprints supplied by the FIA.”
Verstappen’s penalty, together with a high-quality for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for the same offence on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, led the Grand Prix Drivers’ Affiliation to publish an open letter asking the FIA to deal with them like adults.
The letter additionally criticised the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has prompted widespread dismay in F1 at his actions this 12 months, for his “tone and language” when addressing the subject.
