McLaren driver Lando Norris and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton have openly criticized the punishment handed to Max Verstappen for swearing during the press conference on Thursday ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

Lewis Hamilton has sensationally urged Max Verstappen not to carry out what he described as a “joke” of a community service order from the FIA for swearing, with the Dutch driver effectively going on strike in what was a bizarre post-qualifying press conference in Singapore.

MAX VERSTAPPEN took a vow of silence after being hit with Formula One’s ‘community service’ punishment for swearing in a press conference. The Dutchman all but refused to answer questions in

Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton lent their support to Max Verstappen after the Dutchman rebelled against the FIA's punishment

Lewis Hamilton has urged Max Verstappen to snub his community service order – after his Dutch rival took on Formula One’s rulemakers by refusing to answer questions in the FIA’s press conference for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Lando Norris has edged ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen to start on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix

It’s a battle under the lights at Marina Bay Street Circuit as Lando Norris and Max Verstappen prepare to line up side-by-side on the front row for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The McLaren driver secured pole position after a quick final lap in Saturday’s qualifying,

Max Verstappen snubbed Formula One's governing body at a Singapore Grand Prix press conference on Saturday as Lewis Hamilton suggested the reigning champion should not serve a penalty for swearing. Re

Lando Norris takes pole position at the Singapore GP, with Max Verstappen in second and Lewis Hamilton in third.