Max Verstappen opted to bite his lip rather than speak his mind following a controversial decision that cost him the win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Max Verstappen refused to offer his opinion on the decisive penalty that cost him victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying "people can't handle the full truth."

Red Bull has formally ruled out launching a right-of-review petition against Max Verstappen's decisive five-second time penalty in Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Polesitter Verstappen was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the start of the race,