Under the Jeddah lights, Verstappen led the first several laps after starting from pole position. However, following a necessary five-second penalty during his first pit stop, which was imposed by the race stewards, his composure deteriorated.

A thrilling Turn 1 collision at the beginning resulted in the penalty. Piastri sprang from the rope and plunged violently into the interior. Verstappen ultimately cut the corner and re-joined ahead, choosing instead to challenge around the outside. The stewards weren't forgiving, even though he kept the lead at first. His brief shortcut cost him dearly, as Oscar Piastri, McLaren's rising star, gained the advantage.

The FIA document reads: "The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry and in-car video evidence and determined that car 81 had its front axle at least alongside the mirror of Car 1 prior to and at the apex of corner 1 when trying to overtake Car 1 on the inside. In fact, Car 81 was alongside Car 1 at the apex.

"Based on the Driver’s Standards Guidelines, it was therefore Car 81’s corner and he was entitled to be given room. Car 1 then left the track and gained a lasting advantage that was not given back. He stayed in front of Car 81 and sought to build on the advantage.

"Ordinarily, the baseline penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage is 10 seconds.

"However, given that this was lap one and turn one incident, we considered that to be a mitigating circumstance and imposed a 5-second time penalty instead."

When told of the penalty mid-race, the Red Bull driver, clearly irritated, replied sarcastically over the team radio. His annoyance was evident. But when questioned about the incident later, he remained silent, pointing to the FIA's new rules that forbid drivers from openly criticizing the sport's governing body.

Verstappen made it plain that speaking up may have further repercussions, even as the annoyance boiled beneath the surface. Thus, he didn't.

“The problem is that I cannot share my opinion about it because I might get penalized,” Verstappen told reporters. “So it’s better not to speak about it.

“I think it’s better not to talk about it. Anything I say or try to say about it, it might get me in trouble.”

He added: “You can’t share fully your opinion because it’s not appreciated, apparently, or people can’t handle the full truth.

“It’s honestly just how everything is becoming. Everyone is super sensitive about everything. And then, of course, what we have currently, we cannot be critical anyway. So, that’s fine, less talking, even better for me.”

“For me, honestly, it’s better for me if I don’t need to say too much, it also saves my time because we already have to do so much.

Under the new rule, a driver might be fined €10,000 (about $11,300) for their first infraction. However, the consequences don't end there. The penalties for repeat infractions are much harsher and include losing important championship points and possible suspensions of up to one month.

The sport's regulatory body has made it clear that persistent disobedience will have consequences.

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