IndyCar driver receives death threats after unsportsmanlike behavior

Just like Max Verstappen, Lando Norris is frequently found in the sim and he participated in an IndyCar race last Saturday. This race didn't end well for Norris, as Simon Pagenaud found it necessary to bother Norris at the end of the race resulting in a crash. Something the IndyCar driver will not be thanked for.

Unsportsmanlike behaviour

Simon Pagenaud behaved particularly unsportsmanlike, all due to damage sustained at the start of the race by Lando Norris. Pagenaud initially stated that it was not his intention to let Norris fly off the track, but soon his action turned out to have been deliberate.

Santonio Ferrucci also behaved unsportsmanlike in last Saturday's race and as a result death threats were made. This is what Marshall Pruet, IndyCar journalist, writes on Twitter. He does not indicate which of the two - Pagenaud or Ferrucci - has received such messages.

That's not the only 'driver' who has to deal with this. Jimmy Broadbent, who competes in Formula 1 races, also claims to have received death threats. This following a collision with Lando Norris in a virtual Grand Prix. It is not known whether the men involved have reported the threat.

Had a similar experience (luckily not quite that severe) when Lando crashed into me in the first Virtual GP. Some people are insane.

— Jimmy Broadbent (@JimmyBroadbent) May 5, 2020