Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing were the target of much online hate and toxic behaviour during the Abu Dhabi race weekend. A study by Areto Labs and The Female Drive analysed online behaviour around the weekend. Article continues under ad The study looked at nearly 300,000 online posts related to Formula 1. Of these, about nine per cent were offensive or hateful. 7,500 messages were labelled 'risky' by the study, meaning that there were, for example, concrete and/or targeted threats in the message. Read more FIA to launch new campaign: 'If this continues it will destroy our sport' Verstappen main target Of all the drivers, Verstappen bore the brunt. As many as one in five messages to or...
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