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Norris Calls for Colapinto Ban After Baku Restart Crash
Colapinto received a 10-second penalty after a restart crash sent Norris into the barriers and involved teammate Pierre Gasly, officials said.
- On Saturday, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto triggered a collision at Turn 1 during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ending McLaren driver Lando Norris' race and earning a 10-second penalty.
- Colapinto locked up during a safety car restart on the 51-lap Baku circuit, later admitting to a "big, big mistake" caused by cold brakes and tires losing control completely.
- Fuming after the race, Norris called for Colapinto to receive a ban, while Gasly said he was "struggling to process" the incident and tried to find his words.
- Norris now trails standings leader Kimi Antonelli by 116 points, a heavy blow to his title defense; Colapinto's penalty converts to a grid drop for next week's Malaysia race, branded as the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Race winner George Russell and Max Verstappen disagreed that Colapinto deserved a ban, arguing cold tires and safety car restarts can cause mistakes. The incident follows online abuse Gasly received from Colapinto fans after the Spanish Grand Prix.
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World champion Lando Norris was really eaten up after his inexcusable break in the Formula 1 race of Azerbaijan. The McLaren driver then demanded a race penalty for Alpine rider Franco Colapinto.
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·Berlin, Germany
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