Less than three months later Franco Colapinto would go up with In F1 at the height of the season, the 21-year-old driver's life took a turn. The Argentine driver has accumulated more than four million followers on Instagram and it's a real sporting sensation in South America. It's the type of fame usually reserved for footballers like Leo Messiand Colapinto adapts to it.
“Well, it's a very strange thing,” he said of his new mistress while speaking to inside Las Vegas Grand Prix. “I deleted Twitter [X]”, he continued. “I think it's very toxic. And whatever you do, it has a very big impact. They [los aficionados] They get news about everything you do. So it’s something you have to understand, but it’s part of the job.”
And he continued: “In my case, it helps me not to be so distracted [con las redes sociales] because they are not very useful. “It's very easy for people to get on the Internet and start spreading things…not so nice.”
His comments came a few days before Lewis Hamilton warned young drivers in the category against the dangers of social networks.
Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto
“Don't let negativity affect you because nowadays people are very negative and judge you all the time,” he told reporters when asked what advice he would give to the new generation of debutantes. “So stay off social media and keep your family and closest friends close, because they are the only true friends who will be there for you when things get tough.”
He also urged young people not to be deceived. “Definitely don’t do everything everyone tells you to do, ask yourself a lot of questions and take your time,” he said. “I remember when I was 22 and I hit the deep end… you try to be nice, but people take advantage of you.”
Hamilton continued: “If I had a young driver by my side and I looked after him, I would give him a lot of support so that people couldn't reach him and social media couldn't affect them . about not tearing them down when they make mistakes… when you do. [cometer errores] in the spotlight is very hard, so we need to pick them up and continue to support them.
