Key Highlights: Lando Norris said he “caught up in the heat of the moment” after criticizing Franco Colapinto following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris apologized directly to Colapinto on Sunday night and later issued a public apology. The McLaren driver expects the Sepang International Circuit to suit the MCL40 better than Baku, provided the team ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto remains in Alpine’s Formula 1 line-up after his Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash involving Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris. Colapinto travelled directly from Baku to Alpine’s UK factory and entered the simulator ahead of the next race in Malaysia. Data analysis indicated that a small braking error caused the lock-up, although the ...
Key Highlights: Will Buxton says Formula 1 drivers whose supporters engage in toxic online abuse must publicly condemn it. Lando Norris faced online backlash after criticizing Franco Colapinto following a multi-car crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Buxton says remaining silent when fan abuse continues makes drivers “complicit” in the behavior. Will Buxton Calls on ...
Key Highlights: Marc Priestley called Franco Colapinto’s Turn 1 collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “outrageous.” The crash eliminated both Alpine cars and Lando Norris during a safety car restart in Baku. Priestley said Norris’s call for a race ban was excessive, while Colapinto received a five-place grid penalty for the next race. Marc Priestley ...
Key Highlights Alpine has condemned renewed online abuse after Franco Colapinto’s crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Safety Car restart incident eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren driver Lando Norris. Alpine said it will work with Formula 1, the FIA and other stakeholders to address online abuse. Alpine condemns online abuse after Colapinto’s ...
Key Highlights George Russell said a Formula 1 race ban for Franco Colapinto would have been “too harsh” after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash. Colapinto’s Turn 1 error eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris, while also damaging Alpine’s potential double-points finish. The FIA stewards issued Colapinto a 10-second penalty, converted into a ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto has received a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix after causing a three-car crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Alpine hit Pierre Gasly’s car at the restart, sending Gasly into Lando Norris’ McLaren. Stewards took no further action against Arvid Lindblad after his collision with Racing Bulls teammate ...
Key Highlights Alpine suffered a double retirement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Franco Colapinto collided with Pierre Gasly on a lap 36 restart. Flavio Briatore called Colapinto’s late-braking incident “a very poor move” and said he was “extremely disappointed” by the result. Briatore will consider further action after Colapinto accepted full responsibility for the ...
Key Highlights: Jacques Villeneuve described Oscar Piastri’s double lock-up at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a “rookie mistake.” Piastri lost a podium opportunity at the Baku City Circuit and eventually finished 14th. McLaren team-mate Lando Norris retired after contact involving Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly. Jacques Villeneuve criticizes Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan GP mistake ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto apologised after hitting Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident occurred during a lap 36 restart in Baku and eliminated both Gasly and Norris from the race. Colapinto accepted responsibility and said he expected the FIA stewards to impose a penalty. Franco Colapinto ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris called for at least a one-race ban after Franco Colapinto’s restart crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto locked up on cold tyres and brakes at Turn 1, colliding with Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Norris. The incident eliminated both Norris and Gasly, while Colapinto apologized to his team, Gasly ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship by 81 points heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit. Apple becomes Formula 1’s new Official U.S. Broadcaster, with F1 TV included free within Apple TV subscriptions and the F1 TV broadcast team fronting English-language coverage. F1 TV Premium offers ...