Max Verstappen won't be punished for showing his middle finger while driving in pre-season testing despite the FIA's tough new rules on swearing. From this year, Formula 1 drivers risk huge fined and possible race bans and points deductions for their use of foul language. A change to the guidance given to stewards now specifies that swearing, among other infringements, now amounts to 'misconduct' from a competitor. Verstappen , whose F-bomb in Singapore last year sparked the bad language row