"I got serious death threats for this Grand Prix, saying they're going to kill me here if I'm not out of the car. I had six or seven emails saying if I'm still in the car by Miami, that I'll be, you know, all my limbs will be cut off."
"Doohan also described an incident where he saw three armed men, adding that I had to call my police escort to come get it under control. He did not specify how that incident was resolved, and did not identify anyone responsible."
"After Colapinto replaced him at Alpine in May, Doohan posted on social media that he and his family had been facing online abuse, and indicated at the time that fans from Colapinto's home country of Argentina were responsible."
Jack Doohan, an Australian Formula One driver, experienced serious threats and security incidents during his brief tenure with Alpine. He received multiple death threat emails warning he would be killed or physically harmed if he remained in the car for the Miami Grand Prix. Doohan also encountered three armed men and required police intervention to resolve the situation. After being replaced by Franco Colapinto at Miami, marking his final race with Alpine after just six races, Doohan and his family faced online abuse. He subsequently joined Haas as a reserve driver. Both Doohan and Colapinto failed to score points during the season as Alpine finished last in the constructors' standings.
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