Latifi released a statement nine days after the final race of the 2021 season calling out the abuse he had received on social media “in the hope that this maybe sparks another conversation about online bullying and the drastic consequences it can have on people”.
The Canadian driver was inadvertently thrust into the stunning conclusion of the 2021 title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen when he crashed with six laps of the race at the Yas Marina track remaining and triggering the safety car – albeit only after race director Michael Masi subsequently allowed only the cars between the title contenders to unlap themselves.
Speaking after driving Williams’ 2022 F1 challenger in shakedown at Silverstone on Tuesday, Latifi explained that his statement was “an important opportunity to use my platform to spread the important message” of “being kind”.
When asked how seriously he and his team had taken the death threats and if he had taken measures to protect…
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