Verstappen hit with FIA investigation following bizarre moment in FP2
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Marnik Kok caught the Formula 1 world around twenty years ago. A deep passion for motorsport, Ferrari, and a background in journalism led him to contribute to various (international) F1 platforms. Since 2020, Marnik has been active as an editor and journalist in the pinnacle of motorsport for several media outlets, including De Telegraaf. As of 2025, he brings that experience to GPblog as a seasoned editor.
During his active years as a journalist — now working as a freelancer — Marnik attended numerous events, with the Dutch Grand Prix standing out as one of the highlights. In addition to his work at GPblog, Marnik is also active in the communications sector at a major national provider and steps in wherever needed. Sitting still is not an option — especially not in motorsport!
As if things couldn't get worse for Red Bull on Friday in Hungary, we saw a very peculiar moment from Max Verstappen. He seemed to throw a towel out of the car, which the FIA will examine.
The first two free practices did not go well for the Red Bull driver: "It feels like I'm driving on ice," Verstappen already said during the second training.
After some work in the pit lane, we came across a very odd moment: Verstappen seemed to throw a towel out of the car. Something the FIA will look into after the session.
Max Verstappen
Penalty for Verstappen?
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Whether this will result in a penalty, or a warning, remains to be seen. The race direction will review the incident after the session and will then pass judgment. Throwing something out of the car is usually not well received by the safety organization...
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