F1 rallies to "condemn" horrific Latifi abuse

The F1 community has come together to throw its support behind Williams driver Nicholas Latifi after he revealed he has been subjected to a torrent of online abuse and death threats in the wake of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Canadian's crash five laps from the end of the race ultimately triggered the controversial safety car period which Max Verstappen took full advantage of to clinch a maiden world championship, pipping Lewis Hamilton.

Latifi had stayed away from the spotlight since his incident but released a statement on Tuesday detailing the abuse he had received in the days since the race.

In response, the paddock has united behind the Canadian to show that such threats and abuse will not be tolerated.

We are proud of ⁦@NicholasLatifi⁩ for speaking out on this - this kind of behaviour has no place in our sport or any walk of life.

A message after the events of Abu Dhabi – Nicholas Latifi https://t.co/ZLRvL3oEY6

— F1 Media (@F1Media) December 21, 2021

Stay strong @NicholasLatifi. We stand with you in the fight against online hate and abuse. 💪 https://t.co/inf9Gw7SMJ

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 21, 2021

We stand with you, Nicholas. There is simply no place for this hatred and we utterly condemn it. https://t.co/t2OeO065k4

— Red Bull Racing Honda (@redbullracing) December 21, 2021

There is never a place for the abuse directed at Nicholas after the Abu Dhabi GP. He and anyone else suffering from this scourge has our support. 🧡 https://t.co/ngH4W0kl9W

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) December 21, 2021

We do not tolerate any form of social media abuse. https://t.co/aBjJRp7g25

— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) December 21, 2021

This kind of behaviour has no place in our sport. Well done for speaking out @NicholasLatifi. We are all with you. 💚 https://t.co/YXLOM9nhql

— Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) December 21, 2021

An important message from our driver @NicholasLatifi that we as a team wholeheartedly agree with. https://t.co/DuTsYiwHiM

— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) December 21, 2021

We stand with you @NicholasLatifi, and thank you for speaking out. No one should be subjected to online abuse like this. https://t.co/CVZjY5Ehks

— Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) December 21, 2021

There is no place for hatred, abuse or threats in this sport. We stand with you, @NicholasLatifi. https://t.co/WTPB3vpStf

— Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN (@alfaromeoracing) December 21, 2021

Huge respect to you for speaking up, @NicholasLatifi. There's no place for this kind of hatred in our world. https://t.co/nFQt1fsHEf

— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) December 21, 2021

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