The debut of Franco Colapinto in Formula 1 with Alpine continues to generate repercussions, but this time the focus was off the track. After replacing Jack Doohan at the Imola Grand Prix, the Argentine driver was in the spotlight not only for his debut in the category but also for an unexpected controversy on social media that forced the French team to intervene with a statement that, implicitly, alluded to Argentine fans.
The tension began on Monday morning, when the Australian denounced that "Argentine fans" had spread false content on the internet. On his Instagram account, he shared a manipulated image that simulated a post from his father, Mick Doohan, mocking the accident Colapinto suffered during the first qualifying session at Imola.
"As you can see, the story circulating above is completely false. It was invented by Argentine fans who were trying to portray me and my family negatively," wrote the Australian reserve driver. In his statement, he also requested an end to the attacks: "This type of content is very harmful".
