It is not surprising that social networks are sometimes infected with toxicity by some disrespectful internet users who only generate hatred, contempt and prejudice towards third parties. Nor is it new that Formula 1 drivers are under too much social pressure. If we put these premises together, it is obvious that some of the great protagonists of the last Abu Dhabi Grand Prix opted for a computer blackout and a mental break at the end of the season.
Latifi, the most wanted man
The Canadian rider reincarnated as Timo Glock in the last race of the year. On lap 52 of 58, Nicholas Latifi crashed his car at turn 14, causing a safety car to exit which deprived Lewis Hamilton of his eighth injury in the Grand Circus.
After the hard blow to Yas Marina, the Williams pilot told the media that he never intended to intervene in the world championship and that he had ruined his own career. Although this speech was not forgiven by the defending supporters of the seven-time world champion, who charged with virulent criticism and insults against Latifi in the various social networks.
The personal discomfort and toxicity of the moment forced the 26-year-old pilot to dissociate himself from his personal accounts for several days in order to avoid receiving more mean comments. And the fact is that, sometimes, we forget that pilots are also people and that they make human errors.
At a time when the importance of mental health and the need for psychological care are increasingly shown abroad, Latifi has temporarily parked its presence on social networks. In the same way, Hamilton and the Mercedes team followed a rigorous protocol of silence since the English lost the World Cup in the last round against Max Verstappen.
Russell’s disapproval
The social disconnection of more than 72 hours contrasts with the importance of George Russell in the networks. The British driver of Williams and, specifically, Latifi’s partner in 2021, posted a tweet at the end of the race, communicating his deep disagreement with the decision taken by Race Management in the penultimate lap of the season.
The future Mercedes driver, who has already completed the Pirelli qualifying tests this week with Brackley training in Abu Dhabi, called the end of the Grand Prix “an unacceptable situation”. As a result, Russell received endless criticism.
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After this unwanted panorama, there is only one clear conclusion: If you are a public figure and show your opinion, you expose yourself to the predators raging behind an avatar. For this very reason, runners like Carlos Sainz have never confessed their favorite to win the crown this year And, for the same reason, we have hardly heard from Latifi or Hamilton in recent days.
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