Red Bull warned Verstappen’s F1 victory burnout “will not be tolerated” again

After taking a dominant fourth victory of the season at the Red Bull Ring, Verstappen slowed down on the main straight as he crossed the line to complete a burnout in celebration in front of his team on the pit wall.

While drivers are allowed to celebrate wins and often weave across the start-finish straight or perform doughnuts, FIA race director Michael Masi was not impressed by Verstappen’s actions.

Masi revealed after the race that race control looked at Verstappen’s celebration straight away and informed Red Bull that a repeat would not be accepted in future.

Asked if Verstappen’s celebration was looked at by race control, Masi replied: “Yes I did, as soon as it happened.

“It was not an ideal situation, which is why I spoke to the team immediately and told them accordingly, that it’s something that would not be tolerated in the future.”

Article 43.3 of F1’s sporting regulations states that drivers must adhere to strict rules regarding post-race celebrations.

“The winning driver may perform an act of celebration before reaching parc ferme, provided any such act is performed safely and does not endanger other drivers or any officials, does not call into question the legality of his car, and does not delay the podium ceremony.”

In 2015, Roberto Merhi was handed a race ban for causing a massive crash with Nicholas Latifi on the start finish straight following a Formula Renault 3.5 race.