F1 Baku Crash
Lando Norris Demands Race Ban for Franco Colapinto Following Baku Grand Prix Crash
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Lando Norris called for Franco Colapinto to receive at least a one-race ban after the Alpine driver locked up at a safety-car restart in Baku and collided with teammate Pierre Gasly, taking Norris out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as well. Norris said drivers should anticipate low-grip restart conditions and argued that careless crashes carry significant costs for teams. Colapinto acknowledged making a major mistake and apologized to Gasly and the team. Stewards gave him a 10-second penalty, which was expected to translate into a grid penalty at the next race.
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Alpine was on course for a double-points finish before the collision: Pierre Gasly was seventh and Franco Colapinto 10th at the restart.
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The crash was part of a difficult Baku race for McLaren: Oscar Piastri later made his own Turn 1 mistake and finished 14th, leaving the team without points from the Grand Prix.
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Norris said he had not watched the crash footage when he called for a ban; he also said he had been running in the points despite lacking pace.
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