F1 driver Doohan says armed men confronted him in Miami after death threats

Al Jazeera Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM

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F1 driver Jack Doohan revealed he received death threats around the time of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, shortly before being dropped by Alpine. Doohan stated in the Netflix series *Drive to Survive* that he received threatening emails and had an encounter with armed men in Miami requiring police intervention. The threats occurred before he was replaced by Franco Colapinto after the Miami race. Doohan indicated online abuse, seemingly from Argentinian fans, followed his replacement. He is now a reserve driver for Haas.

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Doohan was replaced by Franco Colapinto after Miami, the sixth race of 2025.

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Doohan made his debut for Alpine in the last race of 2024.

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I got serious death threats...saying they’re going to kill me here if I’m not out of the car.

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Jack Doohan received death threats before being dropped by Alpine.

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Doohan had to call police to resolve an encounter with armed men in Miami.

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Haas F1 Team 30% Alpine F1 Team ×240% Miami Grand Prix ×250% Franco Colapinto 60% Jack Doohan ×380%

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