Formula 1 has grown significantly in recent years, not least on social media. While that is essentially a positive development, one downside has been the considerable increase in online abuse aimed at drivers and others working in the pinnacle of motorsport.
The FIA and F1 are trying to tackle the issue in several ways, for example through the United Against Online Abuse initiative, by declaring 7 July a global day of action and by using AI tools on their own platforms to detect and filter hateful comments.
