Updated December 22nd, 2021 at 15:28 IST
Williams' Latifi says he received "extreme" death threats after Abu Dhabi GP
Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed he has received death threats in the wake of Formula One's controversial season finale.
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed he has received death threats in the wake of Formula One's controversial season finale.
The Canadian has been subjected to abuse after his crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sparked a chaotic end to the title race.
The 26-year-old crashed into a wall with five laps left, bringing out the safety car, while Lewis Hamilton was leading.
It allowed Max Verstappen to pit for fresher tyres and ultimately overtake Hamilton to win the drivers' championship after FIA race director Michal Masi's call to allow the five lapped cars between Hamilton and Verstappen to unlap themselves.
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Published December 22nd, 2021 at 15:28 IST