{
  "id": 9989312,
  "title": "\"A big mistake\" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/a-big-mistake-devastated-franco-colapinto-apologises-to-pierre-gasly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-mistake-devastated-franco-colapinto-133752022.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alpine's Franco Colapinto has expressed remorse for his mistake that led to a collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On lap 36, Colapinto lost control on the inside line into Turn 1 due to cold tyres, colliding with both Gasly and Norris. This error cost the team a significant number of points, as both drivers were in the top 10. Lando Norris had urged the FIA to impose a race ban, citing the careless driving displayed by Colapinto. Upon learning about the aftermath, Colapinto acknowledged his error and apologized profusely to his team, Gasly, and Norris, stating it was a \"big mistake\" and that he was \"very sad for the team.\" He emphasized that breaking the unwritten rule of not taking out a team-mate made the incident even more disappointing. Colapinto expressed his expectation of receiving a penalty from the FIA's race stewards and emphasized that the incident affected both Norris' car and his own.",
  "summary": "Franco Colapinto has taken responsibility for taking out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Norris says Colapinto should be banned after accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/norris-says-colapinto-should-be-banned-after-accident",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:03:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lando Norris blasts Franco Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/lando-norris-blasts-franco-colapinto-after-azerbaijan-gp",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:20:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}