‘Shameful’ FIA Accused of ‘Negligence’ During Tragic Death of Charles Leclerc’s Friend, Leaving Fans Infuriated
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31st August, 2019 was a dark day for all of motorsport. During the F2 feature race being held at the iconic Spa Francorchamps Circuit, Renault academy driver, the reigning GP3 champion, and a close friend of Charles Leclerc, Anthoine Hubert, lost his life. The tragic incident happened when several cars lost control coming out of Eau Rouge and his stricken car was impacted twice at breakneck speed. Amongst the entangled, was Juan Manuel Correa, who sustained life-threatening injuries, and serious damage to both his legs. After years of rehabilitation, the American will make his heroic racing comeback with the F2 series this year.
However, it would appear that all has not been forgotten about his ordeal. Recently, the 23-year-old has come out with some very serious allegations against the FIA, the governing body of F1 and the junior categories, relating to that accident in 2019.
Juan Manuel Correa has accused the FIA of providing "zero support" after accident that killed Hubert in F2:
"I was alone, I had my family, my friends, my team, but there was zero support from the FIA. That was very bad, to be honest, it was sad, very sad. I almost felt kind of… https://t.co/f65G0CQVWQ
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) March 13, 2023
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In a recent episode of the Track Limits podcast, Correa alleged, “I was alone, I had my family, my friends, my team, but there was zero support from the FIA. That was very bad, to be honest, it was sad, very sad. I almost felt kind of used, in the sense that when you’re giving a good show, they’re there and they’re the first to benefit from it.”
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No doubt, what the man has suffered cannot even be imagined, least undermined. And the fans are fuming at the FIA’s negligence.
Fans react as Juan Manuel Correa blames the FIA in the aftermath of Spa 2019
As soon as the news of Correa’s claims reached the ears of racing fans on Twitter, they rushed to the social networking site to share their reactions. One fan even commented, “Shamefull from the FIA, its not even the first time they provided no support, Latifi got harassed after Abu Dhabi 21 and the most he got from them was a Quote Retweet from the oficial f1 account, they need to Up their Game in these situations.”
Let’s take a look at a few such fan reactions.
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the fact that he found out about anthoine’s death through the police… ☹️ https://t.co/XJOBLcq299
— mags (@msainzlec) March 13, 2023
I said the same thing and people accused me of being cynical https://t.co/GwUU4rKILL
— Domestic Omie of Foreign Affairs 🗺️ (@OmarAlleyne) March 13, 2023
juan deserves more, fuck the fia most of the time. https://t.co/NV6YE7OHHC
— manouk⁴ | RACE WEEK 🇸🇦 (@Lqndof1) March 13, 2023
The FIA just get worse and worse every time you see something about them https://t.co/Ih3yVnv12r
— Benji Matthew (SP11/EO31/TP21 Enthusiast) (@OMS_Benji_32) March 13, 2023
Even though it seemed that there would be divided opinions as to Correa’s claims, it is safe to conclude that the overwhelming response was in favor of the American driver. Many jumped to his defense and were against the FIA.
Shamefull from the FIA, its not even the first time they provided no support, Latifi got harassed after Abu Dhabi 21 and the most he got from them was a Quote Retweet from the oficial f1 account, they need to Up their Game in these situations
— Ratonero Gris (@RatoneroGris_) March 13, 2023
idk maybe i will believe the person who actually went through the accident and the aftermath of it and not the organisation who always lies just take the blame off of themselves https://t.co/UO87jDQGhj
— bea 🤍 met charles!!!! (@leclerry) March 13, 2023
no words I hate that organization sm https://t.co/eweMxTvHgZ
— sabine (@sabinessr) March 14, 2023
Smh fuck the FIA https://t.co/5mUi5X8dvf
— 🌸 Lil Baby Gay 🌸 (@BlVCKJAMESDEAN) March 13, 2023
The FIA doesn’t care unless something happens, and then they do the bare minimum. That should be obvious to everyone.
— Rhys 🇦🇺❗️ (@SulloReport) March 13, 2023
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Fuck the fia honestly https://t.co/hPpvaVNE0r
— alice (@vettelsmoon) March 13, 2023
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Do you think the FIA could’ve done anything better or different to avoid the tragedy at Spa 2019?
Edited by:
Tony Thomas