- Canadian’s crash sparked final-lap drama in Abu Dhabi
- ‘What shocked me was the extreme tone of the hate, abuse’
The Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed he has received death threats in the wake of Formula One’s controversial season finale. The Canadian has been subjected to abuse after his crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sparked a chaotic end to the title race.
The 26-year-old crashed into a wall with five laps left, bringing out the safety car, while Lewis Hamilton was leading. It allowed Max Verstappen to pit for fresher tyres and ultimately overtake Hamilton to win the drivers’ championship after FIA race director Michael Masi’s call to allow the five lapped cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to unlap themselves.
Written by PA Media
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/21/williams-driver-nicholas-latifi-reveals-death-threats-followed-f1-season-finale under the title “Williams driver Nicholas Latifi reveals death threats followed F1 season finale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
