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Lando Norris says some drivers 'shouldn't be in F1' after Colapinto sets off multi-car crash

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Lando Norris says some drivers 'shouldn't be in F1' after Colapinto sets off multi-car crash. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/lando-norris-says-some-drivers-shouldn-t-be-in-f1-after-colapinto-sets-off-multi-car-crash/article_81c18a98-180e-53bc-9ca9-7d41647a513b.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-26 · by The Associated Press

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Lando Norris criticized some Formula 1 drivers, specifically naming Franco Colapinto, after a multi-car crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that ended Norris’s race. Colapinto caused the collision by braking late at the first corner as the race restarted following a safety car period, hitting teammate Pierre Gasly, who then hit Norris. Despite Norris's frustration, other drivers like George Russell argued that harsh penalties might be too severe for such racing incidents.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lando Norris of McLaren accused Franco Colapinto of Alpine of causing a multi-car crash during a restart after braking too late at the first corner. This incident led to Colapinto colliding with his teammate Pierre Gasly, who then hit Norris, forcing all three cars out of the race. Norris called for harsher penalties from governing body FIA and suggested that drivers like Colapinto "shouldn't be in Formula 1." Meanwhile, Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad pushed his teammate Liam Lawson into a spin as other drivers avoided the crash. Colapinto received a 10-second penalty for the incident but since he did not finish the race, it could convert to a grid drop at next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, further affecting Alpine’s position behind Racing Bulls by extending their gap to 15 points in the constructors' championship.

Written for “F1 Driver Criticism After Crash” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 F1 Driver Criticism After Crash
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Alpine Azerbaijan BAKU Formula 1 McLaren

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Colapinto PERSON · 5× Norris PERSON · 5× Alpine NORP · 2× Formula 1 ORG · 2× McLaren ORG · 2× Azerbaijan GPE · 1× BAKU GPE · 1× Franco Colapinto PERSON · 1× Lando Norris PERSON · 1× Pierre Gasly PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Colapinto braked too late at the first corner as the race restarted after a safety car period, slamming into his own Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, whose car then pushed Norris’ into the barriers. As drivers reacted to avoid the crash, Arvid Lindblad pushed his teammate at Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson, into a spin, too.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 He didn’t finish the race so that could be converted into a grid penalty for next week’s race in Malaysia, branded as the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Lando Norris says some drivers 'shouldn't be in F1' after Colapinto sets off multi-car crash · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

McLaren’s Lando Norris said some drivers “shouldn’t be in Formula 1” after Franco Colapinto set off a multi-car collision that ended the defending champion’s race in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. asserted
that → say → Saturday
Colapinto braked too late at the first corner as the race restarted after a safety car period, slamming into his own Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, whose car then pushed Norris’ into the barriers. As drivers reacted to avoid the crash, Arvid Lindblad pushed his teammate at Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson, into a spin, too. asserted
Lindblad → brake → spin
“I just got taken out,” Norris told broadcaster Sky Sports. asserted
Norris → take → Sports
“There’s just some drivers that shouldn’t be in Formula 1, to be honest.” asserted
that → ’ → Formula
Colapinto called it a “big mistake” and said a “big sorry to both of them,” referring to Gasly and Norris. asserted
Colapinto → call → Gasly
Norris is now left 116 points off standings leader Kimi Antonelli, one more heavy blow to a title defense that was already floundering following the Italian’s wins in Italy and Spain in recent weeks. asserted
that → leave → weeks
Colapinto was given a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision. asserted
Colapinto → give → collision
He didn’t finish the race so that could be converted into a grid penalty for next week’s race in Malaysia, branded as the Bahrain Grand Prix. uncertain
that → finish → Prix
Race winner George Russell and second-place Max Verstappen disagreed that Colapinto deserved a suspension for his mistake. asserted
Colapinto → disagree → mistake
“I think safety-car restarts, cold tires, a very small mistake can have big consequences. asserted
restarts → think → consequences
From what I saw today, that’s what it looked like,” Russell said. asserted
Russell → see → what
“I think, personally, race bans should come from drivers intentionally doing something very dangerous and very reckless. asserted
drivers → think → something
I think it was unfortunate.” asserted
it → think → ?
Alpine team boss Flavio Briatore apologized to Norris and McLaren and said he was “extremely disappointed” with a disastrous race for his team. asserted
he → apologize → team
“It was a very poor move for a driver of his experience,” Briatore said. asserted
Briatore → say → experience
“I want to take time to reflect on it and consider what course of action should be taken, so we can learn from it and avoid such a situation in future.” asserted
we → want → future
It’s the latest controversy involving Colapinto after repeated cases of social media abuse targeted against other drivers and race stewards by fans supporting the Argentine driver. asserted
It → ’ → driver
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