Former Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan has obtained dying threats forward of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.
Doohan, who competed in seven Grands Prix for Alpine earlier than being changed by Franco Colapinto after final season’s Miami race, made the stunning revelation in Netflix’s new sequence Drive to Survive, launched this Friday.
“I’ve obtained critical dying threats relating to this (Miami) Grand Prix the place if I do not get out of the automotive I’ll kill you proper right here,” Doohan mentioned on an episode of “Strictly Enterprise”.
“I obtained six or seven emails saying that if I used to be nonetheless within the automotive by the point I received to Miami, all my limbs can be amputated.
“Wednesday, I used to be there with my fucking girlfriend and my coach, and there have been three armed guys round me, so I needed to name in a police escort to regulate it.”
In an interview with The Occasions, Doohan added: “I did not get to take pleasure in being an F1 driver, which I had dreamed of for a very long time. So yeah, it is fairly crappy.”
After Alpine signed Colapinto as their reserve driver over the winter, hypothesis started that Doohan can be his substitute even earlier than the wheels turned in 2025.
The rumors grew to become actuality after six pointless begins for Doohan, who additionally suffered two heavy crashes.
Doohan suspended from F1
Doohan has joined Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 F1 season.
The 22-year-old Australian, who turns into a free agent after parting methods with Alpine on the finish of 2025, will work as back-up to Haas regulars Esteban Ocon and Olly Bearman.
“I am thrilled to be becoming a member of the TGR Haas F1 Staff. It is the best place to proceed my F1 profession,” Doohan, the son of five-time MotoGP World Champion Mick Doohan, mentioned on the time of the announcement.
“I want to thank the workforce for giving me the chance to develop and tackle the large problem of 2026 collectively. I look ahead to working with the workforce and dealing collectively in direction of a profitable season.”
