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Posted On: October 14th 2026, 09:50 pm
Franco Colapinto posted a video today, just over 2 minutes long, PUBLICLY asking his fans to STOP attacking and insulting drivers, teammates, mechanics, and engineers.

Franco also confirmed that he will be stepping away from social media for a while so he can focus on his career! He also thanked everyone for the support he receives on social media.

One of the excerpts from the video:
“Sometimes we go too far. Instead of supporting me, we end up criticizing and attacking others.
I know you think you’re defending me, but you’re actually doing the opposite. You’re not helping me or my future.
If you want to help me achieve my dream, I need you to help me put a stop to this. ALL TOGETHER.”

🇧🇷 Franco Colapinto divulgou hoje um vídeo com pouco mais de 2 minutos, pedindo PUBLICAMENTE que seus fãs PAREM com os ataques e insultos direcionados a pilotos, colegas de equipe, mecânicos e engenheiros.

Franco também confirmou que vai se afastar das redes sociais por um tempo para conseguir se concentrar em sua carreira! Além disso, agradeceu todo o apoio que recebe nas redes sociais.

Um dos trechos do vídeo:

“Há vezes em que passamos do limite. Em vez de me apoiarem, acabamos criticando e atacando.

Sei que pensam que estão me defendendo, mas estão fazendo o contrário. Não me ajudam, nem a mim nem ao meu futuro.

Para me ajudarem a realizar meu sonho, preciso que me ajudem a parar com isso. TODOS JUNTOS.”
Comments (196)
lyyyylooooo 8 hours ago

lyyyylooooo

Of course, the behavior of the Argentine fans is wrong, but stop being hypocritical. this kind of behavior has always existed on the grid. I didn’t see Daniel Ricciardo come out to apologize because his fans were wishing 💀 upon Sergio Pérez at every race, just because of the battle for the second seat at RBR; nor did I see Max Verstappen apologize when his fans or even his own father in law directed racist remarks at Lewis Hamilton. It’s always the Latin American drivers who have to come out and apologize and, naturally, this happens during the stretch of races in the Americas. Anyway, F1 being F1.

gallineitorpr 14 hours ago
florr_ii 15 hours ago

florr_ii

Cada persona debe hacerse responsable de los comentarios que realiza en redes sociales. Utilizar a Franco como chivo expiatorio y hacerlo cargo de lo que dicen otros es hipocresía y doble moral. Cada uno habla por sí mismo, no se puede culpar a un piloto por lo que comenta un fan.

maguie_prado 15 hours ago

maguie_prado

Um atleta posicionado finalmente👏 Grande Franco

melani_55e 15 hours ago

melani_55e

What the Argentinians are doing is embarrassing... I really don't know how such barbaric people can live on this earth

_thee_mykel_d_ 16 hours ago

_thee_mykel_d_

Should’ve happened 2 years ago when his fanbase was sending death threats to Jack Doohan.

ketzyyaa 19 hours ago

ketzyyaa

Argentine being argentine

caitlinatkinson_x 20 hours ago

caitlinatkinson_x

Hopefully they will listen 🤞🤞

laurenorphanou 20 hours ago

laurenorphanou

Pues yo lo amo es uno de mis favoritos pero es porque franco es de argentina y los de argentina son muy a apoyar a el y quieren hacer daño a los demás lo siento

elenauk1960 21 hours ago

elenauk1960

😍😍😍❤️

deborah_dickinson a day ago

deborah_dickinson

Far too late. People inside and outside the paddock have lost so much respect for him. As I’ve said for a while. If Alpine drop him, no one else is going to go near him because of his fanbase.

sky_jasso a day ago

sky_jasso

finally someone said something to him, that was quite enough hate towards other drivers and FAMILY. tf is wrong with them.

salvypara a day ago

salvypara

It took a while, but in the end, he finally did it.

susieno1 a day ago

susieno1

👏

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