Max Verstappen doesn’t forget, and crucially, he doesn’t forgive. On Thursday in Suzuka, on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix, the reigning world champion turned a routine media session into a notable incident. He firmly refused to begin the conference until a specific journalist had left the room.
Inside the Red Bull hospitality suite, with the press conference fully prepared to commence, Verstappen brought everything to a halt. He made his stance clear, stating, “I won’t speak…” (The original text ends here, implying a strong statement that led to the journalist’s removal).