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Leclerc calls for urgent change after F1 death threats
Following the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc urged for urgent action to combat the online abuse directed at F1 driver Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli faced vile death threats after an incident in the race which allowed Lando Norris to pass him for fourth place.
Red Bull figures suggested Antonelli’s move was deliberate, with Max Verstappen’s engineer and Helmut Marko implying he had ‘pulled over’ intentionally.
Despite Red Bull later apologizing and debunking these theories, over 1100 abusive comments were found on Antonelli’s social media accounts by Mercedes.
Leclerc condemned the abuse, emphasizing the lack of consequences for such behavior and calling for better protection for drivers from online harassment.
He highlighted the importance of not normalizing or accepting this conduct, stressing the need for collective efforts to address and eliminate such mistreatment in the sport.
