Latifi crashed with five laps to go.
Nicholas Latifi, a driver for Williams, received death threats after his crash at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that led to Max Verstappen winning the Formula 1 world title.
The safety car was deployed after Latifi crashed with five laps remaining.
The race was resumed with one lap to go and Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton to win the title.
Canadian Latifi said he had received a lot of hate and abuse.
He said that he knew how things would play out on social media when the chequered flag dropped.
I felt that it would be best if I deleted my social media accounts for a few days, so that we could better understand how cruel the online world can be.
The hate, abuse, and threats on social media were not a surprise to me as it's just the stark reality of the world we live in right now. Every sports person who competes on the world stage knows they're under extreme scrutiny and this comes with the territory sometimes.
It only takes one incident at the wrong time to bring out the worst in people who are so-called 'fans' of the sport. The hate, abuse, and death threats I received shocked me.
Michael Masi, the race director, appeared to not follow the organisation's own rules when it came to the operation of a late safety-car period.
The image of F1 was damaged by the controversy surrounding the race.
"Only one group of people needed an apology from me, and that was my team," said Latifi, who made his F1 debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.
He said that he can do a good job of letting any negative vibes wash over him.
I know I'm not the only one who thinks that a negative comment always seems to stick out more and can sometimes be enough to drown out 100 positive ones.
People will have their own opinions. Being an athlete is important because you are constantly in a position to be scrutinized.
Many of the comments I received last week crossed the line. If this level of abuse was ever directed at them, how would other people react? No one should allow the activities of a vocal minority to dictate who they are.
The events of the last week made me realize how important it is to work together to stop things like this from happening and to support those on the receiving end.
I realize I'm unlikely to convince those who acted in this way towards me to change their ways, but it's right to call out this kind of behavior and not stay silent.
