‘Are we five?’ fumes Max Verstappen as F1 star snaps after being told off in Singapore press conference [Video]

MAX Verstappen has hit back at the FIA after being told to cut back on his swearing.

The reigning F1 World Champion turned the air blue as he addressed the media ahead of Sunday’s Singapore GP.

Max Verstappen was not impressed after being told off for swearing at a press conferenceCredit: The Mega Agency

The Dutchman has not topped a podium since winning at the Spanish GP in JuneCredit: Getty

Verstappen finished fifth in Baku last weekend and claimed his Red Bull car was “f**cked” from Q1 onwards.

Asked on Thursday why teammate Sergio Perez appeared to have the upper hand in Azerbaijan, Max replied: “I don’t know, man, different setup.”

“So, as soon as I went into qualifying, I knew the car was f**ked.”

Tom Clarkson, hosting the press conference, immediately intervened to apologize for the profanity.

He told Verstappen to “watch his language going forward.”

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem recently requested teams …