Alpine F1 Team Defends Colapinto After Clarkson Comments
The remark drew criticism from Franco Colapinto’s manager and Alpine as Formula 1 officials called for respect and an end to hostility toward drivers.
- On Saturday, British TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson joked during a Sky Sports interview that he would give Formula One driver Franco Colapinto a grid penalty for being "Argentinian," referencing the driver's existing engine penalty.
- Clarkson's remark referenced a controversial 2014 Top Gear special in Argentina where his car's "H982 FKL" number plate prompted riots after locals interpreted it as a reference to the Falklands Wars.
- Jamie Campbell-Walter, director of Bullet Sports Management, condemned the comments as "completely unacceptable," writing there is "no place for remarks like this in Formula One" regardless of intent.
- The Alpine Formula One team issued a statement distancing itself from the guest's "personal opinion," emphasizing the remarks do not align with team values of kindness and respect.
- Colapinto recently urged fans to stop online abuse directed at his mechanics and engineers, noting that negative comments have "crossed a few lines lately" during his debut season.
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Motor racing-Alpine F1 team defends Colapinto after Clarkson comments
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Alpine Formula One team issued a statement in support of driver Franco Colapinto on Saturday after TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson joked that he would give him a grid penalty just for being Argentine.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 24 : The Alpine Formula One team issued a statement in support of driver Franco Colapinto on Saturday after TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson joked that he would give him a grid penalty just for being Argentine.Clarkson, famed for presenting British motoring programmes "Top Gear" and Amazon's "
This is Jeremy Clarkson, who was invited by Alpine to see the U.S. GP; years ago, the host received reviews for an episode in Patagonia
Jeremy Clarkson issued a sentence related to the Argentine nationality of the pilot and the team went out to support his pupil
It was following the penalty the pilot received at the U.S. GP in Austin.British Jeremy Clarkson had been invited by the team, which then questioned him.It's not the first time he crossed with Argentina: the previous one was in 2014 and the Falklands.
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