F1 presenter Lee McKenzie has hit back at trolls for🤪 their “horrific” abuse in recent w𝔍eeks.

McKenzie is a familiar face to F1 fans in the UK, acting as the BBC’s pit lane🌳 reporter when they won the rights in 200💧9.

Since then, the Scot has presented F1’s coverage for Channel 4 and has covered some of the world’s biggest sporting events, such as the Olympics and the Wimbledon tennis tourname🐲nt. 

McKenzie recently underwent an ope🍸ration and has been on the mend.

She made her return to Channel 4’s F1 coverage for the Spanish Grand Prix, where 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri extended his champions🉐hip lead after winning his fifth race of t🍎he season.

However, McKenzie’s comeback was met with༒ a plethora of online abuse and comments about her appearance.

In a post on her social medi𒊎a channels, McKenzie addrꦗessed the abuse, which was aimed at her appearance and weight following her surgery.

The 47-year-old revealed that she’s been forced to turn off comments✨ on her social media ac༒counts as a result.

“I’ve been thinking about whether I should post this, but I will as it’s not just about me, it’s for all women and men too,” McKenzie ꦏwrote.

“Last month I went into hospital for an operation and I’ve been struggling with some health issues for a while now. As you see on here I’m a privat𒁏e person and I post about my work, not too much about lifeﷺ outside of work. I don’t need or want attention or validation.

“But the comments about my appearan𒊎ce and weight at the Spanish Grand🎉 Prix have been horrific. I’ve had to turn off comments on my social media. It’s worth saying they came from women and men alike.

“If you don’t like what someone wears orꦫ looks like on television, feel free to think ab🏅out it but why send it to them? Why contact someone to be deliberately rude?

“I’m a journalist𒐪 and I’m good at my job🅷 and I’m furious that this affects me.

“But it does and there will be people out there getting similar abuse th🔯at are not as strong as me. Don’t do it. The good news is that a larger operation that I thought I was going to get isn’t needed at the moment and things can be treated with medication.

“Many people hav🍨e this. It’s not about being unwell. It’s about the vile comments from women and men commenting on my appearance. My health is improving and I’m back at the gym. For me. Not for anyone else. Think before you write to someone.”

McKenzie’s response comes after F♉1, F2, F3, and the FIA simultaneously posted a statement condemning “abuse and harassment in any form”.

With the gr✤owing popularity of F1 in recent years, social media has only become more toxic.

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