Lando Norris Says some Drivers 'Shouldn't Be in F1' After Colapinto Sets Off Multi-Car Crash
Briatore says Alpine may punish Colapinto after the crash erased a likely double points finish and drew a five-place grid penalty.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto locked up into Turn 1 during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix safety car restart, colliding with teammate Pierre Gasly and forcing McLaren driver Lando Norris into retirement.
- Colapinto admitted he "locked-up completely" due to cold tyres and brakes, apologizing to his team and Pierre Gasly for the "big, big mistake" that ended his race.
- Declaring "some drivers shouldn't be in Formula 1," Norris demanded a one-race ban for the Argentine, arguing such careless driving should face stricter FIA penalties.
- FIA stewards issued a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after Colapinto could not serve the standard 10-second sanction following his retirement.
- Mercedes driver George Russell and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen disagreed with Norris, describing a race ban as "a bit much" for a small error during the restart.
117 Articles
117 Articles
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.
cedarnews.net
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.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
