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Max Verstappen boots reporter from Japanese Grand Prix media session

The Red Bull Racing driver refused to speak to reporters in Suzuka on Thursday until Giles Richards of The Guardian left the room.

By The Japan Times

• March 27, 2026 at 4:12 AM

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the first practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Aichi Prefecture on Friday
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Four-time world champion Max Verstappen banned a British journalist from a Formula One press conference ⁠ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.The Red Bull Racing driver refused to speak to reporters at Suzuka Circuit on Thursday until Giles Richards of The Guardian left the room."I'm not speaking before he's leaving," Verstappen said.

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