Oliver Bearman has blasted social media “scum” after Kimi Antonelli received death threats in the wake of the Qatar Grand Prix when a mistake handed Lando Norris P4, and an extra two points in the title race.

Antonelli was running fourth heading into the final lap of the Lusail race when he made a mistake, and opened the door for Norris to attack.

‘That criticism is an absolute joke, it shouldn’t be tolerated’

The McLaren driver pounced to take fourth place and the extra two points that could yet be crucial in the title race as he heads into the season finale 12 points ahead of Max Verstappen, and 16 up on Oscar Piastrli.

Red Bull called foul in the immediate aftermath.

“I am not sure what happened to Antonelli there,” Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase said over team radio

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