A number of fans have reported their experiences of being harassed over their gender or sexuality d⛄uring the Austrian Grand Prix weekend at the Red Bull Ring. 

Stories include female fans being sub🌠jected t𒈔o unprovoked and unexpected harassment both verbally and physically. 

Ther⛎e have also been reports of racist and homop꧃hobic slurs. 

The seven-time champion took to social media to condemn the reports: “Disgusted and disappointed to hear that some fans are facing racist, homophobic and generally abusive behaviour at the circuit this weekend. Attending the Austrian GP or any GP should never be a source of anxiety and pain for fans ꦉand something must be done to ensure that races are a safe space for all.

“Please if you see this happening, report it to circuit security and to F1. We cannot sit back ⛦and allow th♔is to continue.”

F1 has described the behaviour as “unacceptabl✨༺e” and says it is taking the matter seriously. 

“We have been made aware of reports that some fans have been subject to completely unacceptable comments by others at the event,” an F1 spokesperson told ltxcn.top. 

, below are a bunch of tweets about people, particularly women, bei𒈔ng harassed at the this week♕end. What can they do to protect themselves?

— Melanie (@MotoMel89)

Fan behaviour has come under the spotlight recently after Re꧟d B💖ull’s Max Verstappen faced heavy booing throughout the British Grand Prix weekend. 

In Austria, lar🥀ge portions of Verstappen’s fans cheered when Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed out 𒁏of qualifying, leading to criticism from Hamilton and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.