The FIA has reacted after Pierre Gasly received thousands of death threats on social media.
French driver Pierre Gasly is facing a wave of online hatred. According to information reported this week, he has been targeted by around 13,000 death threat messages, mainly originating from Argentina. This situation follows a tense exchange with his Argentine teammate Franco Colapinto, which occurred last September.
Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has decided to react. Its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, sounded the alarm this week. He denounced these unacceptable behaviours and called for collective awareness to protect motorsport stakeholders.
These threats, made on social media, illustrate the excesses of sporting fanaticism. The conflict between the two drivers, which could have remained a simple professional dispute, has turned into a targeted campaign of hatred against the Frenchman. The FIA stresses that such actions cannot go without consequences and is considering measures to strengthen driver safety, both physically and psychologically.
This incident serves as a reminder that social media has become a dangerous terrain for public figures, especially athletes. Teams and governing bodies are increasingly forced to set up monitoring and reporting systems. By speaking out, the FIA hopes to raise awareness among the public and digital platforms of the need to act quickly against these excesses.
In the meantime, Pierre Gasly can count on the support of his team and the federation. The matter is now in the hands of the competent authorities, who will have to decide what follow-up to give to these threats. The priority remains driver safety, and the FIA intends to make this case an example in the fight against online violence.
Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has decided to react. Its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, sounded the alarm this week. He denounced these unacceptable behaviours and called for collective awareness to protect motorsport stakeholders.
These threats, made on social media, illustrate the excesses of sporting fanaticism. The conflict between the two drivers, which could have remained a simple professional dispute, has turned into a targeted campaign of hatred against the Frenchman. The FIA stresses that such actions cannot go without consequences and is considering measures to strengthen driver safety, both physically and psychologically.
This incident serves as a reminder that social media has become a dangerous terrain for public figures, especially athletes. Teams and governing bodies are increasingly forced to set up monitoring and reporting systems. By speaking out, the FIA hopes to raise awareness among the public and digital platforms of the need to act quickly against these excesses.
In the meantime, Pierre Gasly can count on the support of his team and the federation. The matter is now in the hands of the competent authorities, who will have to decide what follow-up to give to these threats. The priority remains driver safety, and the FIA intends to make this case an example in the fight against online violence.
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Source: Ouest-France