Jack Doohan reveals how he faced death threats prior to the Miami GP. According to the Australian, the situation was so bad before his final race in Formula 1 that he was guarded by three armed men and a police escort even had to be arranged for the Alpine driver. ‘That is not the most fun way to race’, says Doohan.
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Jack Doohan was a Formula 1 driver for the Alpine team for seven Grand Prix weekends in 2025. Until he had to make way for Franco Colapinto for the Emilia-Romagna GP. In the latest season of Netflix’s docuseries Drive To Survive, the Australian makes a shocking revelation about his time in the premier class. For instance, Doohan faced death threats prior to the Miami GP, his final race in Formula 1.
“I received six or seven emails stating that if I was still in the car during the Miami GP, all my limbs would be cut off,” Doohan says. “People said they were going to kill me here if I didn’t get out of the car.” In a subsequent scene in the episode ‘Strictly Business’, the Australian further explains: “I was (in Miami, ed.) with my girlfriend and my trainer, and I got three armed men (as security guards, ed.). I had to call my police escort to come and get the situation under control. That is certainly not the most fun way to race.”
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Alpine confirmed to The Athletic that the team was indeed aware of the threats against Doohan and took measures together with F1 and the organization behind the Miami GP.
Multiple drivers victims
The threats to Doohan were not the only hate messages a driver faced last season. Yuki Tsunoda also experienced online hate following a free practice incident with Colapinto at Imola. Andrea Kimi Antonelli was threatened online later in the year after he was unable to keep Lando Norris behind him during the Qatar GP.
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