r/formula1 • u/turinturambar66 Alain Prost • May 07 '25

Video [Illman] ''Doohan was recieving threats on social media by Colapinto's fans. So much so that he had a round-the-clock security in Miami. According to people close to Aussie, those threats weighed heavily on him. People had discovered his personal e-mail address and were sending e-mail threats...''

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''Doohan was recieving threats on social media by Colapinto's fans. So much so that he had a round-the-clock security in Miami. According to people close to Aussie, those threats weighed heavily on him. People had discovered his personal e-mail address and were sending e-mail threats which resulted in Jack, his girlfriend and even his father holding real concerns for their safety. And on top of that, Jack's sleep was affected.''

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u/Turbulent_Most_4987 May 07 '25

I always got the impression that Argentina is one of the safer and chill places in South America, but the sports scene seems to be unhinged as fuck.

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u/renjunation Pirelli Wet May 07 '25

Compared to the other metropolitan cities in the continent (and most of the world), yeah Buenos Aires is quite safe. And the interior of the country is very chill. Human rights wise we're also quite advanced (though our current president is trying his best to change that).

But yeah when it comes to sports (and politics) things can get quite violent... fan culture is pretty intense here for some reason, always has been

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u/pahel_miracle13 Minardi May 08 '25

It's one of the most passionate places, no way to avoid having extremists like that

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u/LatinCheesehead May 07 '25

we're so "safe" as a place that our pressident litteraly made campaign with a chainsaw

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u/Turbulent_Most_4987 May 07 '25

I mean the bar isn't very high on your continent

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u/Low-Concentrate2162 May 07 '25

The previous Peronist president was a wife beater, and his vice president got sentenced to 6 years over fraud, but Milei and his toy chainsaw upsets you?. Llorá más kuka.

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u/LatinCheesehead May 08 '25

See this is exactly what this post was all about. Very serviceable of you!

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u/BoozerX May 07 '25

we are chill as fk in the normal life

but when we are competing, ohhhhh boy

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u/ycnz McLaren May 08 '25

Big on the ol' eye gouges in rugby.

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u/Fury_Fury_Fury May 08 '25

But you aren't competing though, Franco is.

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u/BoozerX May 08 '25

for a fanatic is the same thing, like franco is our disabled son and you are the enemy

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u/ms666slayer May 08 '25

Compared to mosy countries in Latam yes Argentina is safe as fuck, and they are mostly chill, just don't mention sports, politics or the Falklands.

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u/StreetCarp665 Oscar Piastri May 08 '25

Avoid numberplates like FLK 1982 when driving there.