Overview
- Tengku Muhammad Taufik issued a statement on Oct. 7 taking responsibility for joining the champagne spray after George Russell’s win in Singapore.
- He was on the rostrum as Mercedes’ invited representative to receive the constructors’ trophy at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
- Photos of the celebration drew online criticism in Malaysia, including comments from PAS figures and Bersatu’s Armada youth wing.
- Formula 1 uses non-alcoholic substitutes at some races with alcohol restrictions, but the Singapore Grand Prix uses traditional champagne.
- There have been no reports of formal disciplinary action or changes to the long-standing Petronas–Mercedes partnership, which dates to 2010 and has yielded 122 victories.