FIA Chief Makes Strong Statement After Yuki Tsunoda Suffers Racist Abuse Following Franco Colapinto Incident

Franco Colapinto made his Formula 1 comeback and was involved in a routine racing incident with Yuki Tsunoda. It resulted in the Japanese driver suffering huge injuries.

FIA chief makes strong statement after Yuki Tsunoda suffers racist abuse following Franco Colapinto incident

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has come out and publicly condemned online abuse suffered by Yuki Tsunoda.During Friday’s practice sessions, there was a misunderstanding between Franco Colapinto and Tsunoda on track, with the Williams driver impeding the Red Bull as he was on a push lap. This led to Tsunoda gesticulating at his rival in frustration, not something uncommon during race weekends.It was a minor incident, and it was not escalated …

F1 calls on social media platforms to step up fight against online abuse

Formula 1 has urged social media platforms to take further steps to curb online abuse after Yuki Tsunoda and Jack Doohan were on the receiving end of toxic comments.Franco Colapinto's F1 return with Alpine has reignited a swell of passionate support from his Argentinian homeland, but over the past months a minority of fans have repeatedly crossed the line by harassing Doohan, who was ...Keep reading

Jack Doohan and Yuki Tsunoda have been the target of hateful messages on social media. The Australian denounced the attacks targeting his family, while the Japanese driver was subjected to racist insults. In response to this abuse, Alpine and the FIA issued statements calling for respect.

The Alpine Formula 1 team and the FIA have issued communiqués strongly condemning the online abuse directed at Yuki Tsunoda, following an exchange with Franco Colapinto during the first free training session (FP1) of Emilia Romagna’s Grand Prix in Imola. The incident occurred on Friday, when Franco Colapinto, an Argentine driver who participated in FP1 with Alpine, was pointed out to have obstructed several runners while trying to recover pace o…

The Argentine pilot once again demonstrated his charisma off the track by interacting with Rebecca Banks La entrada The fun encounter between Colapinto and his former press chief was first published in #BorderJournalism.