Alpine condemns online abuse after Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Alpine issued a statement condemning online hate and abuse following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where Franco Colapinto triggered a multi-car incident. Multiple reports said the team has raised the issue again amid renewed scrutiny of abusive social media reactions linked to Colapinto.
Alpine released a statement after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix condemning online hate and abuse. The response followed a race incident triggered by Franco Colapinto, which was described as a multi-car crash or shunt.
Several outlets noted that this was another time Alpine had spoken out on the issue, with one report saying the team described it as a regular occurrence. Coverage also said some of the abusive reaction on social media has recently been linked to Colapinto-related incidents and penalties.
Reports added that scrutiny has fallen on abusive behaviour from some supporters online, including comments directed at FIA stewards, Alpine and, separately, Lando Norris after remarks about Colapinto.
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