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Franco Colapinto calls out his fans for social media attacks on F1 rivals

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Franco Colapinto, an Argentine Formula 1 driver with Alpine, has asked his fans to stop posting negative comments on social media about other drivers and team staff. This comes after supporters directed abusive messages towards rivals like Lando Norris and FIA race stewards who penalized Colapinto. Alpine itself condemned such behavior earlier this year. Colapinto emphasized that while he appreciates support when things go well, online attacks are harmful and counterproductive to his career progress.

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Franco Colapinto, an Argentine Formula 1 driver, has urged his fans to stop launching social media attacks on rival drivers and Alpine team staff. Since making his debut in 2024 with Williams, Colapinto's supporters have posted negative comments targeting other drivers like champion Lando Norris and FIA race stewards who penalized him. This year, Alpine publicly condemned the online abuse and denied accusations of trying to sabotage Colapinto’s career to favor teammate Pierre Gasly. In a video on Instagram, Colapinto thanked his fans for their support but warned that such behavior is counterproductive and harmful to his career. He emphasized that attacking others does not help him or his future prospects in the sport.

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“But there are times when we go over the line, when instead of supporting me we end up criticizing, we end up attacking other drivers, other colleagues, my teammates, my mechanics, my engineers, people I work with day in and day out.

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Franco Colapinto calls out his fans for social media attacks on F1 rivals · assertive framing

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Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has called on his fans to stop social media campaigns attacking other drivers and his Alpine team staff, saying they’re holding back his career. asserted

they → call → career

Since the Argentine driver’s F1 debut in 2024, fans have sent negative and sometimes abusive comments on social media targeting drivers who clashed with him on the track. asserted

who → send → track

Among them were champion Lando Norris and FIA race stewards who penalized Colapinto. asserted

who → penalize → Colapinto

Alpine also stepped in this year asserted

Alpine → step → ?

to condemn online abuse and deny claims it was trying to “sabotage” Colapinto to favor teammate Pierre Gasly uncertain

it → condemn → Gasly

“I know it makes you feel very proud when things go well for me, when I score points, for me and for the whole team, and I’ll always be very grateful for that,” Colapinto said in a video on Instagram late Wednesday. asserted

Colapinto → know → Instagram

I → be → drivers

“I know you’re thinking that you’re defending me, but you’re actually doing the opposite. asserted

you → know → opposite

You don’t help me or my future, and I really want you to understand that this is what we have to change, all of us together.” asserted

all → help → us

Colapinto became racing-mad Argentina’s first F1 driver in 23 years when he made his debut in 2024 with Williams. asserted

he → become → Williams

He moved to Alpine the following year, initially as a reserve, then was promoted when the team fired Jack Doohan, who later complained he’d received death threats around that time. asserted

he → move → time

Colapinto is having his most successful season this year and is 12th in the standings, as well as picking up a best career race finish of sixth. asserted

Colapinto → have → sixth

Alpine confirmed in August his contract was being extended for next season. asserted

contract → confirm → season