The Formula 1 world weigh in on Corberi karting situation

The images went all over the world; driver Luca Corberi throwing his bumper at fellow driver Paolo Ippolito during a race at the World Championship of karting. Ippolito supposedly pushed Corberi into the barriers, which Corberi clearly was not happy with.

However, it did not stop there. At the end of the race Corberi attacked Ippolito, with father Marco Corberi also confronting him. The Italian national automobile club is currently investigating the incident, but has temporarily suspended the licences of father and son Corberi. The licence of the Lonato circuit, of which father Corberi is the director, has also been withdrawn for the time being. In any event, the parties concerned will remain suspended until 5th December.

Promising driver

Luca Corberi was a promising go-kart competitor and won the World Championship in 2012 at the expense of drivers such as George Russell, Lance Stroll and Callum Ilott. Earlier this week he reacted to the incident via social media. He indicated that there were no excuses for his actions and swore that he would never race again and that he would accept any penalty imposed on him.

Reaction from Formula 1

The Formula 1 world has also responded to the incident, including former karting rival Russell. "Absolutely unacceptable. I think he put himself in great danger in the first place. There is no excuse for anyone to react that way, so I am confident the FIA will impose the right sanctions," the Williams driver told The-Race.com. "I know he has already said that he will stop karting and he has apologised for his actions, but there must certainly be a ban if he wants to continue."

Stroll also joined the conversation, adding: "I think he was completely out of line," he said. "Behaviour like that cannot be tolerated in our sport. It is a bad example for the young generation. We fight so hard on the track, there is simply no need for violence off the track. Something like that has to be dealt with severely and there has to be a severe punishment for his actions."