Formula 1 News: FIA warns abusive fans, media could be banned

(GMM) FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem (pictured center) has warned that fans – and even members of the media – could be banned from Formula 1 events for serious online abuse. Speaking to The Drive, Ben Sulayem said the scale of threats aimed at drivers and officials has become impossible to ignore. “Pierre Gasly had 13,000 threats on his life – 13,000!” he exclaimed. The abuse followed the recent controversy involving Gasly and Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto, whose Argentine fanbase has again come under scrutiny after attacking drivers online. Ben Sulayem said the FIA is increasingly prepared to use both...