US EditionFIA Respond as Driver Forced to Delete Social Media After Abuse for Monaco GP Crash - The Mirror
- Formula 2 driver Alex Dunne caused an 11-car pile-up during the Monaco Grand Prix and deleted his social media shortly after due to abuse.
- Dunne faced severe online harassment following the crash, with messages described as "really bad and quite upsetting," prompting his removal of social apps.
- In 2022, FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem launched a campaign aimed at combating online harassment, under which the FIA, together with F1, F2, and F3, strongly condemned all forms of abuse on social media.
- The FIA emphasized their ongoing commitment to working together to identify and report abusive behavior on social media, while calling for respect towards all athletes and teams in motorsport.
- This incident underscores the persistent problem of online harassment in motorsport and reinforces the campaign’s mission to foster a supportive and inclusive atmosphere for everyone involved.
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FIA respond as driver forced to delete social media after abuse for Monaco GP crash - The Mirror
Formula 2 driver Alex Dunne has deleted social media after the 19-year-old received some "really bad and quite upsetting" abuse after he crashed during the Monaco Grand Prix
Terrible insults and verbal attacks beyond the good taste had to last take a Formula 2 driver and a motorsport journalist. The World Association of Autosport FIA has now reacted.
Is harassment ever more standardized in motorsport? It is the concern that one may have in the face of comments received by several drivers recently. Alex Dunne, who caused Monaco a carboil at the start (photo below), fell into tears at a press conference in Barcelona, a week later. In response, Richard Verschoor (photo above) deplored messages that "should not be a standard" in his opinion but that seem to be repeating themselves infinitely: "G…
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gptoday.comMcLaren condemns online abuse aimed at F1 development driver
McLaren has strongly condemned a wave of online abuse directed at its Formula 1 development driver Alex Dunne, who said he deleted social media from his phone as a result. The 18-year-old Irishman was involved in a multi-car pile-up during the Formula 2 Monaco Feature Race, prompting a flurry of online criticism in the aftermath. After losing the lead to Williams junior Victor Martins at the start, Dunne misjudged his move into Turn 1, colliding…
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