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Alpine Condemn ‘Hateful’ Abuse of Colapinto and Ocon Over F1 Crashes
Ex-Alpine driver Ocon clashed with Colapinto in China
TL;DR
- Alpine condemned online abuse and death threats aimed at drivers Franco Colapinto and Esteban Ocon.
- The team denied accusations of "sabotage" and unequal equipment for Colapinto.
- Esteban Ocon apologized to Franco Colapinto for a previous clash in Shanghai.
- Abuse towards drivers is unacceptable and not in the spirit of the sport.
- Alpine stated that upgrades will be communicated transparently, with the goal of bringing them to both cars.
- The team aims to maximize points and has no interest in withholding performance.