Ferrari denies rumors of paying the fine
Following the last Formula 1 race, rumors spread about the payment of a fine to be paid in Singapore by Ferrari team leader Maurizio Arrivabene for throwing a cigarette. The news was first circulated by Spanish sports dailies, which reported that Arrivabene was fined $ 1000 (about $ 660) for discarding a cigarette butt. They added that Arrivabene was allegedly held in criminal custody for almost six hours. The public relations department of the Ferrari team officially rejected the news yesterday and wrote that no such event had taken place. Arrivabene did not respond to the news in person.