Nicholas Latifi reveals getting messages of support from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes after controversial Abu Dhabi GP finale

Nicholas Latifi reveals getting messages of support from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes after controversial Abu Dhabi GP finale

Nicholas Latifi, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton

After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Nicholas Latifi by default became the most hated man on earth. Through no fault of his own, the Canadian racing driver who was driving the Williams, lost grip on the Yas Marina Circuit, hitting a barrier with just five laps remaining in the race which resulted in one of the most controversial safety cars of all times.

Max Verstappen had gotten an advantage in this situation which led to him getting a new set of fresh tires which ultimately led to the World Championship crown an easy target by overtaking Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in the last lap of the season.

The 26-year-old driver, Nicholas Latifi was then fallen prey to all the negative messages and comments while being a victim of abuse and death threats on all social media platforms with the agenda of being the soul reason for Lewis Hamilton’s misfortune.

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Nicholas Latifi talks about the Abu Dhabi incident

Nicholas Latifi
Nicholas Latifi

While Nicholas had apologized to the team for the unintentional racing accident, he was asked in an interview about the support he had received during those bad times and he replied saying, “In terms of the support I got afterwards, Lewis did send me a message a few days after, just before I released the statement.”

“I did get some messages of support from other team members at Mercedes as well and yeah, obviously the whole outcry of support on social media from other drivers and teams across so many disciplines was really nice and encouraging to see,” said Latifi.

“Obviously, everyone agreed with the whole sentiment and message and this has not been the only instance of a situation like this online abuse,” Latifi added.

This hate speech towards athletes for unintentional accidents goes above and beyond just one sport. The following was highlighted by Nicholas when he referred to the abuse suffered by England footballers, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho after the 2021 European Championship finals where the trio missed the penalties.

“It is an issue that is here, unfortunately, in the world of social media. Social media brings a lot of good and gives people a lot of access to things they wouldn’t normally be able to engage with but at the same time, there are these negative pitfalls that could happen.”

“It would be nice to hopefully find more ways to do better on that front,” added Latifi.

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