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Jack Doohan slams FAKE Colapinto news amid family abuse
During the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend, Formula 1 star Jack Doohan addressed the online trolls who targeted his family with abuse on social media.
Alpine driver Doohan was replaced by reserve Franco Colapinto after six races in the 2025 campaign, with Colapinto making his debut at Imola, where he crashed during qualifying and finished 16th on Sunday.
An F1 parody account created a fake Instagram post, falsely attributed to Doohan’s father, prompting outrage from Colapinto supporters towards the Doohan family.
Doohan responded on Instagram, denying the fabricated post’s authenticity and pleading to stop the harassment against his family.
The account apologized for the incident, acknowledging the unintended consequences of their actions and expressing regret for the harm caused to the Doohan family.
Another incident of online driver abuse between Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda prompted FIA chief Mohamed Ben Sulayem to release a statement condemning such behavior in the sport.
