Did Ricciardo break UAE law by flipping Grosjean off?
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Daniel Ricciardo left Romain Grosjean in no doubt what he thought of his driving in practice today, raising his middle finger at his rival:
This is actually illegal in the United Arab Emirates. There was a case two months ago involving a British man who was detained by the authorities:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-41345036
He was later released but was held in Dubai for five weeks.
According to this article in the Gulf News from 2016, punishment for raising the middle finger can include deportation:
Chief judge Sa’ad says flashing the middle finger in public is an act punishable by the Penal Law that also obligates the presiding judge to hand out a deportation order against the defendant, once incriminated.
“A deportation order is mandatory and inevitable unless the suspect is pronounced innocent,” he told Gulf News.
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/crime/flashing-your-finger-is-no-middling-matter-1.1882303
It’s probable that F1 has enough clout to smooth something like this over, but is worth keeping in mind if you’re driving on the roads there.
Not that I’ve ever flipped anyone off while driving, of course…
Ricciardo making light of it:
Hey @RGrosjean it's not what it looks like 😂 pic.twitter.com/nWCXtELg2t
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) November 24, 2017
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