F1 pundit says drivers are "complicit" if they stay silent on fan abuse

Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has stated that drivers who do not publicly denounce toxic online abuse from their supporters are 'complicit' in its continuation. His comments follow backlash faced by Lando Norris after he suggested that Franco Colapinto should be banned from racing due to a crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which resulted in multiple drivers retiring from the race.

Buxton emphasised the responsibility of public figures, particularly athletes, to address abusive rhetoric from their fanbases. He noted that while Colapinto had previously condemned such behaviour, he had not done so recently, and called for drivers to take a stand against their fans' abusive comments to demonstrate their commitment to ending such conduct.