Lando Norris Says some Drivers 'Shouldn't Be in F1' After Colapinto Sets Off Multi-Car Crash
- Lando Norris called for Franco Colapinto to receive a one-race ban after Colapinto caused a crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart.
- Colapinto locked up and hit teammate Pierre Gasly, whose car then collided with Norris; all three drivers retired.
- Colapinto apologized to Gasly, Norris, and Alpine, calling the incident a major mistake caused by cold brakes and tires.
- The FIA gave Colapinto a five-place grid penalty for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Lando Norris says some drivers ’shouldn’t be in F1’ after Franco Colapinto sets off multi-car crash
Lando Norris criticised the standard of some Formula 1 drivers after Franco Colapinto triggered a chain-reaction crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday, forcing the defending champion to retire.
Franco Colapinto should be given a one-race ban, Formula One world champion Lando Norris said after he was hit by an Alpine driver at a restart behind the safety car in Baku. The McLaren driver was eliminated and remains 116 points behind championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli, BTA reported. "If you cause a crash at a restart like that, you should be given at least one race ban," Norris said, quoted by DPA. "The FIA should be stricter with th…
Lando Norris is pissed off after the heavy accident with Franco Colapinto in Baku and even demands a race lock for the Argentinean. The world champion made it clear that such a driving style has nothing to do with him "in Formula 1.
The Britishman, forced to give up after the Argentinian hook-up, believes that Colapinto deserves to be suspended from a race.
In Baku, Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris loses important points in the fight for the World Cup classification. The responsibility for this is with competitor Franco Colapinto. He clears out two cars with his Alpine. Norris is very angry.
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