An indifferent Max Verstappen has quipped that he is aiming to set for “a new record” for F1 penalties after the Mexican Grand Prix, suggesting the FIA can go for a 30-second punishment “next time.”

Additional reporting by Pablo Hidalgo

Speaking to DAZN Spain after the race, Verstappen quipped that he even had time to consume a can of Red Bull as he served his 20-second penalty.

According to Dutch publication De Telegraaf, Mr Verstappen’s concerns are believed to be related to former British F1 driver and Sky F1 television pundit Johnny Herbert and Tim Mayer, the son of the late McLaren co-founder Teddy Mayer, who made up half of the four-man stewards’ panel in Mexico.

Mr Verstappen told De Telegraaf: “If you look at Sunday’s actions, Max’s second moment may have been a bit too much, but he is letting this get over him.