Jack Doohan Reveals Death Threats and Police Involvement Before Alpine Departure
Australian Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan disclosed that he received death threats and had to seek police assistance following an encounter with armed individuals around the time of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. This period coincided with his replacement at Alpine.
In the latest season of the Netflix documentary series "Drive to Survive," released on Friday, Doohan detailed the hostile environment surrounding what became his final race for Alpine. He revealed that he was threatened via email and described the atmosphere as "pretty heavy stuff."
Doohan made his Alpine debut in the final race of the 2024 season but was replaced by Franco Colapinto after the Miami Grand Prix, the sixth race of the 2025 season. Currently, Doohan serves as a reserve driver for Haas.
“I got serious death threats for this Grand Prix, saying they’re going to kill me here if I’m not out of the car,”Doohan stated in the documentary.
“I had six or seven emails saying if I’m still in the car by Miami, that I’ll be, you know, all my limbs will be cut off.”
He also recounted an incident where he encountered three armed men, leading him to call his police escort for assistance to regain control of the situation.
“I had to call my police escort to come get it under control.”
Doohan did not provide details on how the incident was resolved nor did he identify those responsible for the threats or the encounter.
Following his replacement by Colapinto in May, Doohan publicly shared on social media that he and his family had been subjected to online abuse. He suggested that some of the hostility came from fans in Argentina, Colapinto’s home country.
Both Doohan and Colapinto were the only two drivers in the 2025 Formula 1 season who did not score any points, as Alpine finished last in the constructors’ championship standings.
