Gasly speaks out after abuse linked to Colapinto fan backlash

Pierre Gasly said he and members of his family were subjected to online abuse, which he described as completely inappropriate.

The backlash was linked by multiple outlets to some Franco Colapinto fans, amid reporting around an Alpine team-order saga. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem publicly defended Gasly.

Alpine figure Flavio Briatore also condemned the abuse directed at Gasly by Colapinto fans. Crash.net reported Briatore threatened a media blackout for Colapinto in response to the fallout.