An FIA steward has revealed that at least one Formula 1 driver slammed Red Bull Racing superstar Max Verstappen during a private meeting. Ahead of last month’s Singapore Grand Prix, reigning F1 world champion Verstappen was ordered to carry out some work of public interest after swearing during a press conference.

Max Verstappen ’s demand for F1 not to move beyond a 24-race calendar has been met with support from Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has revealed that the FIA does not have the capacity to manage the sport beyond its current schedule.

Should Max Verstappen end up swearing during this weekend's United States Grand Prix, FIA steward Johnny Herbert hopes "common sense

Just as Max Verstappen currently has a sizeable cushion in the drivers’ championship, so Rahim Damji and his Porsche F1 team has pulled out a lead in the F1 Fantasy Global table: his haul of 4439 points is 35 more than his closest rival.

The 2024 Formula 1 season only has six races remaining of its 24-race schedule with fan favourites in Austin and Las Vegas yet to take place. F1 returns this weekend with the United States Grand Prix,

Session start times and BBC coverage from Austin. Commentary will be available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app, with Sunday's race on