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Coulthard puzzled by FIA silence on Verstappen Suzuka media row
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09/04/2026 at 09:57 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Former F1 driver David Coulthard has openly questioned the FIA’s lack of action against Max Verstappen after the Dutchman sparked controversy by ejecting a journalist from a media session at the Japanese Grand Prix. The incident, which unfolded at Suzuka inside Red Bull Racing’s hospitality unit, saw Verstappen refuse to begin speaking until a British reporter left the room – a moment that quickly reverberated across the paddock. Verstappen’s ire against The Guardian’s F1 correspondent Giles Richards was reportedly rooted in a prior exchange at the 2025 Abu Dhabi season finale, where...
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