Briatore to Reflect on Necessary Action After Colapinto's "Poor" Baku Blunder
Colapinto accepted responsibility after his mistake wiped out Alpine’s double points chance and drew a five-place grid penalty, Briatore said.
- On a lap 36 restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto locked his tyres and slammed into Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, collecting McLaren's Lando Norris and forcing all three drivers to retire.
- Alpine Formula 1 chief Flavio Briatore criticized Colapinto for "a very poor move," expressing extreme disappointment after the collision cost the team a potential double points finish.
- Colapinto apologized for the "big mistake," accepting full responsibility for the incident that resulted in a grid penalty for the Argentine driver ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Both Gasly and Norris expressed frustration following the incident, with the McLaren driver calling for the FIA to consider a one-race ban for the Argentine's careless behavior.
- Briatore stated he will "take time to reflect on it and consider what course of action should be taken," while Alpine remains sixth in the Championship behind Racing Bulls.
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The double abandonment of Alpine F1 in Baku, caused by a clash between Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly on a mistake made by the Argentinian, obviously displeased Flavio Briatore, the boss of the Enstone team. Speaking after the race, he explained that this kind of incident was forbidden in a team and that it should not happen again in the future. The Italian did not hide his disappointment, and he also wanted to apologize to the injured person…
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