After an accident at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP, Alpine asks for respect from Colapinto

This week, Alpine released a statement condemning the attacks that Franco Colapinto received on social media after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The immediate reason was the incident in lap 36 of the race held in Baku, which led to the withdrawals of Pierre Gasly, Argentina's team-mate, and Lando Norris, current world champion and McLaren rival.

Before the note: clue, apology and criticism

The team's reaction did not start from scratch. After the race, Norris harshly criticized Colapinto and even demanded a suspension for the Alpine driver.

This script put additional pressure on the fans and other Formula One officials, for the reader to see how a touchdown at the track can quickly turn into an argument about responsibility, boundaries of rivalry, and social media behavior.

After lap 36, Alpine's press release: "We are very pleased to announce

In a statement posted on social media, Alpine again spoke out about online hate and abuse after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The team stated that offenses not only hit one of its drivers but also other members of the Formula One community including press and competitors.

The positioning separated two issues. First, Alpine acknowledged that mistakes happen when competing at the limit and that the result or consequence does not allow for hateful comments.[2] Secondly, the team highlighted that condemning abuse on social media is not a choice against a specific fanbase, against supporting a rider or against an opposing team.[3] For Alpine, this repudiation is universal and should be recognized by all fans.[4]

Current deployment: cooperation with Formula 1, FIA and other teams

The team said it strongly condemned the reaction of some online fans and stood alongside Formula One, the FIA and other teams in an effort to end such cases.

Alpine maintained that by participating in the championship as a stakeholder it needs to speak out and contribute to solutions, so it will continue working with the champion's promoters, rights holders and regulatory body to discuss ways of tackling online abuse and encouraging the healthy rivalry that makes Formula 1 special.

At this point, the case remains in the realm of institutional positioning and charging for respect. The main effect on fans is to reinforce that race error and digital abuse cannot be treated as the same thing.

== sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man