{
  "id": 10186170,
  "title": "Norris subjected to online abuse after calling for Colapinto ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/norris-subjected-to-online-abuse-after-calling-for-colapinto-ban",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/norris-subjected-online-abuse-calling-093345542.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Formula One champion Lando Norris faced a wave of online abuse after calling for Argentine driver Franco Colapinto to face a ban. The incident occurred after Colapinto caused a three-car collision during practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, resulting in Norris retiring from the session. The British driver's comments sparked a deluge of hate messages on social media from supporters of Colapinto. In response to the online harassment, Colapinto's Alpine team issued a statement condemning the abusive behavior. They emphasized that such actions are unacceptable and should be addressed universally within the Formula One community. The team vowed to continue working with the championship organizers and governing bodies to combat online abuse and promote healthy sporting competition. This incident has put Norris' title defense in jeopardy, as he now trails world champion Kimi Antonelli by 116 points. Meanwhile, Antonelli, who crashed during qualifying in Baku, is preparing to return stronger in the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix.",
  "summary": "Lando Norris has been subjected to a torrent of online abuse after he called on Formula One to serve Argentine driver Franco Colapinto with a ban. World champion Norris made the claim after Colapinto triggered a three-car pile-up which forced him to retire from Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lando Norris called for ban on Franco Colapinto",
    "Online abuse surged after Norris' comments",
    "Alpine team condemned abusive behavior"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "F1 champion Norris says Colapinto should get race ban after Baku crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/f1-champion-norris-says-colapinto-should-get-race-ban-after-baku-crash",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Race ban talk \"too harsh\" on Franco Colapinto, George Russell and Max Verstappen say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/race-ban-talk-too-harsh-on-franco-colapinto-george-russell-and-max",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}