Max Verstappen gets British journalist THROWN OUT of a press conference after taking exception to his questions and ‘stupid grin’ last year

Max Verstappen expels British journalist from press conference following contentious exchange over past remarks

Max Verstappen removed a British journalist from his press conference during a heated confrontation ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The four-time Formula One world champion directed the reporter, Giles Richards of the Guardian, to leave the Red Bull hospitality area three times. He stated,

“I won’t answer until he’s gone.”

Verstappen’s frustration traced back to a prior disagreement with Richards in Abu Dhabi last December, the last race of the 2025 season, where he narrowly missed securing his fifth consecutive title by two points to Lando Norris. Richards had questioned whether Verstappen’s collision with George Russell in Spain, which cost him nine points, was the cause of his