Norris says Colapinto should be banned after accident
World champion Lando Norris calls for Alpine's Franco Colapinto to be banned for causing an accident at a restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto caused a crash at a restart during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that took out his teammate Pierre Gasly and world champion Lando Norris. Norris, a McLaren driver, called for Colapinto to be banned, stating "Give him a ban. It's quite simple." Colapinto expressed regret over the incident, calling it a "big mistake."
Both Norris and race winner George Russell argued against a severe ban, believing it would be too harsh for a minor mistake. Both drivers and their teams were disappointed by the outcome, with Colapinto receiving a five-place grid drop at the next race.
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- Norris says Colapinto should be banned after accident bbc.co.uk
