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Norris Calls for Colapinto Ban After Baku Restart Crash
The FIA stewards converted a 10-second penalty after Colapinto’s restart mistake eliminated three cars and left Norris 116 points behind the championship leader.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto triggered a multi-car collision at a safety-car restart, forcing himself, teammate Pierre Gasly, and McLaren driver Lando Norris out of the race.
- Colapinto admitted to a "big mistake," explaining he locked up due to cold brakes and tires while diving down the inside of Turn 1, which caused him to strike Gasly and force Norris into the barriers.
- Following the incident, Norris demanded a race ban for Colapinto, stating the driver "shouldn't be in Formula 1" and characterizing the driving as careless, noting "all my parts are in the bin now."
- FIA stewards issued a 10-second time penalty for the collision, but because Colapinto retired from the race, the sanction was converted into a five-place grid penalty for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Race winner George Russell and Max Verstappen defended Colapinto, arguing that race bans should be reserved for intentional recklessness rather than small errors during safety-car restarts with cold tires.
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The British attacked the Argentine, who starred in a bad maneuver and ended up impacting McLaren's single-place and, by the way, Pierre Gasly's, his teammate.
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motors-addictThe Alpine pilot is penalized for the next Grand Prix after his crash in Baku. The Alpine pilot is penalized for the next Grand Prix after his crash in Baku. The Alpine pilot is penalized for the next Grand Prix after his crash in Baku.
After calling for Colapinto to be suspended by a GP, Lando Norris sparked controversy over his statements, for which Verstappen and Russell also spoke about the incident.
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Lando Norris said after the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix that drivers like Franco Colapinto would have no place in the field.
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