{
  "id": 7138426,
  "title": "F1 Photographer Appears to Be Choked During Spanish GP Podium Access Row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/f1-photographer-appears-to-be-choked-during-spanish-gp-podium-access",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:25:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/f1-photographer-appears-choked-during-172538385.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A motorsport photographer named Daniel Atán Romar claims to have been placed in a neck restraint by a police officer during the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The incident allegedly occurred as Romar attempted to reach the podium via a photographer-friendly passageway. A photograph posted by Romar on social media appears to capture the confrontation, showing a man in a green-and-blue media bib with a lanyard around his neck being pulled backward by a man in dark clothing. A third individual is seen reaching toward the men. The incident took place near the newly opened Madring circuit, behind a temporary fence with branding from TAG Heuer and behind grandstand structures. The Spanish Government Delegation had deployed nearly 1,500 Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil personnel for the event, but the photograph makes it unclear which law enforcement agency the officer involved belongs to.",
  "summary": "A post from Spanish motorsport photographer and journalist Daniel Atán Romar alleges that a photographer was placed in a neck restraint while trying to reach the podium following the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix. The accompanying image appears to show the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Photographer Daniel Atán Romar claims neck restraint by police.",
    "Incident occurred during Spanish GP podium access in Madrid.",
    "Photo posted on social media shows the confrontation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}