Norris apologizes to Colapinto amid ‘race ban’ controversy
The Argentine crashed in Azerbaijan taking himself, the McLaren driver and his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly out of the race La entrada Norris apologizes to Colapinto amid ‘race ban’ controversy se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
McLaren Racing driver Lando Norris has apologized for suggesting that fellow racer Franco Colapinto should receive a "race ban" for their crash during the Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix. In a post on Instagram, Norris said he sent Colapinto a message apologizing for his comments, which he said were wrong and made under heightened emotions.
Norris acknowledged making his own mistakes, which are "part of racing," and confirmed that he and Colapinto "are still good friends." The crash occurred on lap 36, when Colapinto attempted to evade Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, losing control of his car and colliding with Pierre Gasly, who in turn crashed into Norris. Alpine F1 released a statement condemning online abuse, and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno commented on Norris's previous crash with teammate Oscar Piastri, joking about Colapinto receiving a race ban in that instance.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, George Russell, and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel all criticized Norris's stance, arguing that a race ban would be too harsh for a minor mistake.
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