Colapinto Fans Slammed for Online Attacks on Rivals

A small mistake on the track can have great consequences. Franco Colapinto's debut for Alpine becomes the trigger for a social media event. Even his team takes a stand.

Toxicity and online harassment in Formula 1 gets worse from some Argentinian fans

Toxic fandoms exist everywhere, and certainly Formula 1 is not exempt of disrespectful fans who take their passion beyond borders of acceptability. Recently, Formula 1 has had to deal with online abuse regarding Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, whose Argentinian fans (a minority of them, of course) went on to insult and abuse his rivals. One (very minor) incident between Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda last week led to Alpine and FIA to step up and c…

Colapinto fans slammed for online attacks on rivals

F1's governing body and the Alpine team have issued strong rebukes after a wave of online abuse was aimed at Franco Colapinto's rivals following the Argentine driver's Formula 1 return.

Both the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the French team Alpine have publicly repudiated the hatred, threats and online discrimination that arose as a result of two specific incidents over the weekend. One of the hot spots of the controversy originated during the first free practices on the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit. Franco Colappinto, in a slow turn, stepped into the trace of Yuki Tsunoda, a Red Bull pilot, who lost his quick …

F1 News: FIA, Alpine, hit back at abusive Franco Colapinto fans

(GMM) F1’s governing body, and the Alpine team, have slammed the personal abuse and threats being aimed at new Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto’s rivals. When Jack Doohan lost … Read More The post F1 News: FIA, Alpine, hit back at abusive Franco Colapinto fans appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.

FIA, Alpine, Hit Back At Abusive Colapinto Fans

F1’s governing body, and the Alpine team, have slammed the personal abuse and threats being aimed at new Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto’s rivals.When Jack Doohan lost his race seat to 21-year-old Colapinto after Miami, his famous father Mick Doohan shared a social media ‘story’ showing that Jack’s 2025 statistics stacked up quite well against teammate Pierre Gasly.Motorcycling legend Mick told the Spanish broadcaster DAZN at Imola t…