After fan scandal: Verstappen is thinking about the alcohol limit

The four-time world champion Sebastian Vette l demanded clear consequences. “Whoever these people are, they should be ashamed of themselves and banned from racing events for life,” said the 35-year-old Aston Martin driver: “I think there should be zero tolerance.” This is also how Mercedes Motorsport Director sees it Toto wolff . “Whoever reads my sentence: Stay away, we don't want you if you belong to the group.” The Austrian chose even more pithy words, but also warned against condemning all fans after the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday Attacks and verbal insults are said to have occurred. Those affected reported this on social networks. Mercedes brings the affected woman into the motorhome "If you're a real Formula 1 fan, no matter what team, no matter what driver, you can't be racist, homophobic or sexist, because then you don't fit into Formula 1 and we don't want you," said Wolff. According to media reports, Mercedes invited a female fan whose dress had been lifted up with the note: Fans of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes should not be respected, to their motorhome on race day, according to media reports. “We want safe places for fans.” Red Bull team boss Christian Horner It's okay to have fun and drink too much, said Vettel. “But that does not justify or excuse wrong behavior,” he emphasized. An assessment that practically all Formula 1 drivers and those responsible shared. They were shocked, said Red Bull's team boss Christian horner : “We want safe places for fans to enjoy our sport.” Max Verstappen , whose Dutch fans made up the majority of the total of over 300.000 spectators over the three days and especially occupied the campsites around the course, even suggested an alcohol limit as a possible solution in the discussion about fan behavior. “You sometimes do stupid things when you drink alcohol. I don't want to apologize for anything. But it could be regulated. There is a certain amount of alcohol,” said the world champion and World Cup leader. At the Grand Prix weekend in Spielberg, reports from female fans in particular were alarming. It was about attacks, sexist comments, racist or homophobic insults. “The ugly side of the ceremony,” wrote the Austrian Kleine Zeitung . After the award ceremony, fans from the so-called Orange Army simply dismantled advertising boards along the route. Formula 1 reacted immediately with a statement. It is time for action, demanded the record world champion Lewis Hamilton . The Formula 1 slogan 'We drive as one' is all well and good. “But they were just words.” It didn’t help. >>> Click here for the detailed race report

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After fan scandal: Verstappen is thinking about the alcohol limit

The Formula 1 drivers are demanding clear consequences after reports of racist, homophobic and sexist insults on the sidelines of the race in Spielberg.

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