Martin Brundle believes Max Verstappen needs to readjust his priorities after his battle with the FIA at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Dutchman has passionately defended the right of drivers to swear over team radio and in press conferences following a crackdown by the governing body.
In his Sky Sports column, Brundle wrote: “I’m not sure why Max is allowing himself to get distracted and dragged into the swearing battle with the FIA.
“The drivers are not kids, I accept, and we know they’ll sometimes swear in an attempt to have radio messages not transmitted, and of course they will also say: ‘Don’t broadcast our radio calls if you don’t like the language’.
“It may be street language, but they represent themselves, their families, their country, their team, global sponsors, F1 itself, and broadcasters worldwide.”
