SYDNEY - Formula One ace Daniel Ricciardo Thursday threw his support behind nine fellow Australians facing court after stripping off at the Malaysian Grand Prix, calling their celebrations "harmless". Reports in Australia said they could be jailed for up to two years, but Ricciardo called on authorities to send them home. I respect the laws in Malaysia but beyond that I don't think they deserve any further punishment. Photos of the men flaunting the country's national colours went viral in Malaysia following the race, provoking angry comments from some social media users who accused them of insulting the country. Displays of public indecency are not tolerated by authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia, with foreign offenders typically slapped with a fine before being deported.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2016 01:41 UTC