Norris calls for Colapinto race ban after Baku crash — SkimNews
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- Franco Colapinto misjudged his braking into the first corner at the Safety Car restart on lap 36, crashing into Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and sending Gasly's car into Norris' McLaren on its outside.
- The collision forced all three cars to retire from the Baku race, with Gasly running seventh, Norris eighth, and Colapinto tenth at the time.
- Lando Norris said drivers who cause a crash like this should receive at least a one-race ban and urged the FIA to be stricter in handing out penalties.
- Colapinto apologized on team radio and in interviews, calling it a "big mistake" caused by cold brakes, cold tyres, and locking up that left him completely out of control.
- Colapinto apologized to Gasly, Norris, and everyone at the Alpine factory, noting both cars had been running in the points before the incident.
Why it matters: Norris, speaking as a directly affected driver, publicly demanded the FIA impose a one-race ban and adopt stricter penalties for restart crashes — putting pressure on race stewards to respond after a single mistake cost McLaren and Alpine two cars each, and points positions, in Baku.
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