Lando Norris Says some Drivers 'Shouldn't Be in F1' After Colapinto Sets Off Multi-Car Crash
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto locked up into Turn 1 during a safety-car restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, triggering a multi-car collision that eliminated himself, teammate Pierre Gasly, and McLaren driver Lando Norris.
- FIA stewards issued Colapinto a 10-second time penalty for causing the crash, but because he had already retired from the race, the sanction was converted into a five-place grid drop for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Furious after the retirement, Norris demanded a one-race ban for Colapinto, telling Sky Sports, " some drivers that shouldn't be in Formula 1," and calling for stricter FIA enforcement of careless driving.
- Race winner George Russell and Max Verstappen dismissed calls for a suspension as "a bit much," characterizing the incident as a small error common during safety-car restarts with cold tires.
- While Colapinto apologized for the "big mistake" to his team and teammates, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar questioned Baku's safety standards, stating the track is "not good enough" for Formula 1 standards.
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Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris will want to forget the Baku race weekend as soon as possible. After failing to find his footing on the track all weekend, the Briton was on course to secure valuable points in his bid to defend his title in Sunday's race, but everything came crashing down on lap 36 when the McLaren driver was forced to retire early after a mistake by Franco Colapinto that caused a collision. Norris's new zero means…
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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