F1 addresses abusive behaviour of some fans at Austrian GP

SPIELBERG, Austria –

Components One says it is going to talk about the “unacceptable” behaviour of some abusive followers on the Austrian Grand Prix with the race promoter.

F1 mentioned previous to Sunday’s race that it has acquired stories from different followers who mentioned they have been reportedly subjected to slurs and abusive feedback.

“We have now been made conscious of stories that some followers have been topic to utterly unacceptable feedback by others on the Austrian Grand Prix,” F1 mentioned in a press release. “We take these issues very severely, have raised them with the promoter and occasion safety, and can be talking to those that reported the incidents.”

The Pink Bull Ring in Spielberg has been offered out with 300,000 followers attending over three days.

F1 mentioned the abusive behaviour of some followers “is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated” and carried a message on its screens on the monitor saying “benefit from the racing, be respectful and have enjoyable.”

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton urged followers to report any dangerous behaviour.

“Attending the Austrian Grand Prix or any GP ought to by no means be a supply of tension and ache for followers and one thing have to be achieved to make sure that races are protected areas for all,” he wrote on his Instagram web page. “Please, when you see this taking place, report it to circuit safety and to F1. We can not sit again and permit this to proceed.”