Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

F1 drivers join social media boycott against online abuse

by Ryan Wood
4 years ago
A A
1
F1 drivers join social media boycott against online abuse
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A number of Formula 1 drivers have joined a social media boycott against racism, initiated by the English football associations.

Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin are the twelve drivers to join the boycott in which they will refrain from posting on social media until Tuesday.

The initiative was originally backed by English football bodies including the Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, FA Women’s Super League, and FA Women’s Championship among others.

The aim is to highlight the “ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football,” and to hold social media companies accountable for what is shared on their platforms.

RelatedPosts

Ferrari has not shed more light on the trouble that hit both cars in the Spanish GP

Ferrari urges drivers to remain coy over F1 Spanish GP issues

34 minutes ago
Lando Norris trails team-mate Oscar Piastri by 10 points ahead of the Canadian GP

Why McLaren isn’t sounding ‘alarm bells’ in Canada despite ‘worst Friday’ of 2025

1 hour ago

Hamilton, with almost 30 million followers on Instagram and Twitter, shared the reasons why he would be joining in with the boycott.

“To stand in solidarity with the football community, I will be going dark on my social media channels this weekend. There is no place in our society for any kind of abuse, online or not, and for too long it’s been easy for a small few to post hate from behind their screens.

“While a boycott might not solve this issue overnight, we have to call for change when needed, even when it seems like an almost impossible task.

“Sport has the power to unite us. Let’s not accept abuse as part of sport but instead, let’s be the ones who make a difference for future generations.”

Russell posted a short video on his socials prior to the start of the boycott at 15:00, saying: “I will be supporting the social media blackout this weekend. I thought it was important to do so because there is far too much online abuse, hatred, negativity, racism that is just undeserved.

“I feel like it’s our duty to raise as much awareness as possible, not just within sport, but within all walks of life. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are or what background you’re from, just to to spread positivity and be nice to one another.

“I feel strongly about this, and I felt like it was my duty to to be a part of this cause. So I hope you appreciate my views, my opinion, and hopefully we can all make a change.”

Formula 1 has chosen not to participate, given it’s a race weekend, but acknowledged the boycott in a brief statement.

“F1 is wholly committed to combatting any form of discrimination, online or otherwise.

“We support the actions of the Premier League and other sporting bodies and athletes in highlighting that more must be done to eradicate online abuse that they are receiving directly.

“We continue to work with all platforms and our own audiences to promote respect and positive values and put a stop to racism.”

Tags: F1SocialMedia
Share198Tweet124Share

Related Posts

Ferrari has not shed more light on the trouble that hit both cars in the Spanish GP
Formula 1

Ferrari urges drivers to remain coy over F1 Spanish GP issues

34 minutes ago
Lando Norris trails team-mate Oscar Piastri by 10 points ahead of the Canadian GP
Formula 1

Why McLaren isn’t sounding ‘alarm bells’ in Canada despite ‘worst Friday’ of 2025

1 hour ago
Christian Horner has denied rumours linking him with a move to Alpine
Formula 1

Christian Horner dismisses reported Alpine/Ferrari F1 interest

3 hours ago
Load More

Comments 1

  1. J.S. Bourget says:
    4 years ago

    If you can’t take the heat, then get off social media. They should all be glad this isn’t a few decades ago online, when free speech existed and people would REALLY be saying what they are thinking.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Upcoming Races

#EventDate
10Canadian GP13-15 June
11Austrian GP27-29 June
12British GP04-06 July
13Belgian GP25-27 July
14Hungarian GP01-03 August

Click here for the full 2025 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

#DriverPts
Oscar Piastri186
Lando Norris176
Max Verstappen137
George Russell111
Charles Leclerc95
Lewis Hamilton71
Andrea Kimi Antonelli48
Alexander Albon42
Isack Hadjar28
Esteban Ocon20

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Latest Articles

Ferrari has not shed more light on the trouble that hit both cars in the Spanish GP
Formula 1

Ferrari urges drivers to remain coy over F1 Spanish GP issues

June 14, 2025
Lando Norris trails team-mate Oscar Piastri by 10 points ahead of the Canadian GP
Formula 1

Why McLaren isn’t sounding ‘alarm bells’ in Canada despite ‘worst Friday’ of 2025

June 14, 2025
Christian Horner has denied rumours linking him with a move to Alpine
Formula 1

Christian Horner dismisses reported Alpine/Ferrari F1 interest

June 14, 2025

Follow Motorsport Week

Join our daily motorsport newsletter

* indicates required

Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd