During the last Formula 1 season, driver Jack Doohan from the Alpine team reported receiving death threats, particularly around the time of the Miami Grand Prix. Doohan made these revelations in the Netflix series "Drive to Survive," which has evidently attracted a new fanbase to the sport, but not without its darker repercussions. He claimed to have received multiple threatening emails, one in which he was told he would be killed if he did not yield his car to another driver.

The alarming nature of the threats compelled Doohan to seek additional security measures during the Grand Prix weekend. He mentioned that he had to be escorted by armed security personnel and was accompanied by his girlfriend and fitness coach for added safety. The intense fan culture associated with Formula 1, especially influenced by its dramatization on platforms like Netflix, raises concerns about the behavior of some fans who may take their passion to dangerous extremes.

Doohan's experiences highlight a growing issue within sports where the lines between fan enthusiasm and threatening behavior can become dangerously blurred. As the F1 fanbase expands and evolves through media exposure, it presents challenges for teams and race organizers to ensure safety for all participants and adapt to the changing dynamics of sports fandom.