Helmut Marko has warned the FIA to 'take Max Verstappen seriously' after the Dutchman threatened that continued clampdowns on driver language could lead to an early retirement from the series.

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has accused the FIA of employing "double standards" amid its conflict with Max Verstappen

After a phone call with Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko said the FIA must take his Formula 1 exit hint “seriously” amid the swearing penalty row. With FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem calling for a clampdown on fruity language in Formula 1 to differentiate the sport from “rap music”,