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RacingNews365·17h ago

McLaren point to 'high priority' focus after Lando Norris concern

Lando Norris endured a highly challenging Azerbaijan Grand Prix last weekend, which ended in a retirement.

Synthesis·1d ago

Lando Norris and Franco Colapinto: A Collision of Controversy at Baku

Following a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, tensions rise between drivers as apologies and defenses unfold.

RacingNews365·1d ago

Why Max Verstappen And George Russell Disagree With Lando Norris Race Ban Demand | F1 Explainer

Franco Colapinto made a huge mistake in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which wiped out himself, team-mate Pierre Gasly and reigning world champion Lando Norris! It split opinions in the F1 paddock after the race, as this RacingNews365 explainer video goes over.Norris demanded a race ban for the Alpine driver, while George Russell and Max Verstappen both defended Colapinto and insisted that a one-race suspension was far too harsh for the incident. As for Flavio Briatore, he hinted at in-house action!Unfortunately, Norris' comments resulted in him becoming the latest F1 victim of online abuse, while others also received hateful comments. It triggered another statement from Alpine, calling for an end to online abuse in F1.In this video, RacingNews365's Nick Golding goes over what Colapinto actually did, the divided post-race comments and why a five-place grid penalty must be served by the driver in this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia!

motorsport.com·1d ago

F1 pundit slams Franco Colapinto's "outrageous" Baku crash but rejects Lando Norris's race ban call

Former McLaren mechanic and Formula 1 pundit Marc Priestley has branded Franco Colapinto's Turn 1 collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix "outrageous", but dismissed Lando Norris's demand for the Alpine driver to face a race ban. Colapinto went for a move down the inside into Turn 1 during a safety car restart in Baku, but locked up and collided with his Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly, who in ...Keep reading

Planet F1·1d ago

Lando Norris issues Colapinto apology after 'race ban' comment

Lando Norris reached out to Franco Colapinto after his "race ban" call to the FIA at the F1 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

motorsportweek.com·1d ago

Lando Norris issues social media statement amid F1 crash fallout

Lando Norris has issued a public statement regarding his post-Azerbaijan Grand Prix comments regarding Franco Colapinto amidst a Social media frenzy.

RacingNews365·1d ago

Lando Norris issues apology to Franco Colapinto over 'emotional' comments

It takes a big man to do what Lando Norris has done!

espn.com·1d ago

Norris apologises to Colapinto after ban demand

Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto after he called for the Alpine driver to be banned following Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

motorsport.com·1d ago

Flavio Briatore apologises to Lando Norris after Azerbaijan GP crash

Alpine's Flavio Briatore has publicly apologised to Lando Norris and McLaren following the collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that brought the 2025 Formula 1 champion's race to an end. The clash happened during a safety car restart in Baku when Franco Colapinto locked up on cold tyres into Turn 1 and collided with his Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly. The impact pushed the Frenchman into the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto over F1 race ban comments

Reigning world champion Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for demanding a race ban for the Alpine driver after the collision at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto caused a pile-up at the lap 36 restart by locking up into Turn 1 of the slippery Baku street circuit, which eliminated himself, team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Norris. Norris was left furious by the ...Keep reading