Franco Colapinto in the eye of the storm as sanction backlash sees FIA complaint
The motorsport governing body condemned ‘online abuse’ suffered by the Dutch GP stewards after the Argentine race driver was handed a harsh penalty La entrada Franco Colapinto in the eye of the storm as sanction backlash sees FIA complaint se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Argentine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto is currently facing backlash after the FIA penalized him for an on-track incident during Sunday's Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix. The FIA has issued a statement condemning online abuse of race stewards following the controversy surrounding Colapinto's drive-through penalty. Colapinto received the penalty for overtaking Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda while the yellow flags were deployed on the circuit following Max Verstappen's crash.
While many fans believed the penalty was too harsh, Colapinto himself questioned the decision, calling it "pretty unfair" and stating that it compromised his entire race. The FIA has also deducted three points from Colapinto's license, bringing his total to four in the past 12 months. The incident has sparked calls for the FIA to take action against online abuse, with the United Against Online Abuse coalition condemning all forms of abuse and harassment in motorsport.
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