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Gasly says Argentine fan support at Interlagos does not pressure him
Pierre Gasly says the Argentine crowd at Interlagos does not put him under pressure as Formula 1 races in São Paulo, Brazil.
The circuit is the closest thing to a home race for Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who is from Argentina.
Colapinto returned Argentina to the F1 grid in 2024 after a 23-year gap, and many fans travel across the border to see him race.
Some accounts identifying as his supporters have directed online abuse at Gasly, other drivers and Alpine.
Colapinto has spoken out against the abuse and says it has improved since he addressed it, though he called for continued effort from the fan community.
Gasly said he focuses on his work and sees the crowd's energy as positive; no further action or next step was specified.
Pierre Gasly said Argentine fans at Interlagos do not put him under pressure.
The Alpine driver said he focuses on his job and often gets positive energy from the crowd.
Interlagos is the closest Franco Colapinto gets to a home grand prix, and thousands of Argentine fans travel there to watch him race.
Gasly said the support is especially meaningful for his team-mate.
Colapinto said online abuse linked to his fan base had improved, but the community still needed to work on the issue.
- Who
- Pierre Gasly, an Alpine driver, spoke about Argentine fans and team-mate Franco Colapinto.
- What
- Gasly said the crowd’s support does not pressure him.
- When
- This weekend, according to the article.
- Where
- Interlagos in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Argentine fans travel to support Colapinto, for whom the race feels closest to a home grand prix.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Franco Colapinto ended Argentina's 23-year wait for a driver on the Formula 1 grid.
Colapinto posted a video on social media addressing online abuse linked to his fan base.
Colapinto said the abuse had improved, while calling for the community to keep working on the issue.
Gasly and Colapinto were at Interlagos, where Argentine fans came to support Colapinto.
- Driver
- Pierre Gasly
- Team
- Alpine
- Race venue
- Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Argentine driver
- Franco Colapinto
- Colapinto's return to the grid
- Argentina's 23-year wait ended in 2024
What people are saying
I've been 10 years in F1 and once you deal with Helmut Marko, anything else is no pressure!
I know what I've got to do as my job and I focus on that.
Yes, it improved. I think we all saw that it improved, so it's a collective effort, not just mine,
But yeah, I already spoke about the topic, and I think that obviously, as a community, we have to keep improving, but I think everything is a bit more on track.