The Williams driver crashed into the wall at Turn 14 with six laps remaining at the Yas Marina Circuit, resulting in a safety car that would help decide the championship.
Race director Michael Masi opted to resume the race with one lap remaining, during which Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton to win both the race and the title.
In an open letter he posted to social media on Tuesday, the Canadian called out the unpleasant messages he received in the wake of the race but says they were “not really a surprise to me.”
He also said he deleted Instagram and Twitter from his phone in the wake of the race in anticipation of receiving online abuse.
Latifi wrote: “I’ve purposely been staying away from social media to kind of let things settle down from the events of the last race.
“A lot has been made of the situation that came about after my retirement in Abu Dhabi. I’ve received thousands of messages to my social media accounts – publicly and via DMs. Most have been supportive, but…
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