"I got serious death threats for this grand prix, saying they're going to kill me here if I'm not out of the car. I had six or seven emails saying if I'm still in the car by Miami, that I'll be, you know, all my limbs will be cut off."
"I had to call my police escort to come get it under control. He did not specify how that incident was resolved, and he did not identify anyone responsible."
"After Colapinto replaced him at Alpine in May, Doohan posted on social media that he and his family had been facing online abuse, and indicated at the time that fans from Colapinto's home country of Argentina were responsible."
Jack Doohan, an Australian Formula One driver, experienced serious threats during his time with Alpine in early 2025. He received multiple death threat emails warning of violence if he remained in the car for the Miami Grand Prix, describing the atmosphere as heavy. Doohan also reported an incident involving three armed men, requiring police intervention. After struggling through six races without scoring points, he was replaced by Franco Colapinto. Following his departure, Doohan and his family faced online abuse, which he attributed to fans from Argentina, Colapinto's home country. Both drivers failed to score points during the season, contributing to Alpine's last-place finish in the constructors' standings.
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