“What shocked me was the extreme tone of the hate, abuse, and even the death threats I received…”  This, from a current Formula 1 driver, about an accident they had in a race – let alone any other context that could possible exist – is something they should never, ever have to write. It’s just one line of a very well-written and admirable statement from Nicholas Latifi. This wasn’t some PR play, or team-encouraged post. This was the young Canadian wanting to speak out after receiving some outrageous comments via social media after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For those who are struggling to understand why – and I hope there are many – it revolves around the fact that Latifi...
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