Motor racing-Doohan appeals for end to family harassment after fake post


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy - May 17, 2025 Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan is seen ahead of qualification REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian driver Jack Doohan has appealed for an end to the harassment of his family after a fake social media post purported to be from his father was shared widely online.

Doohan, whose father Mick won five motorcycling world titles, is a reserve driver at the Alpine team after being replaced by Franco Colapinto six races into his debut Formula One season earlier this month.

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