Lando Norris says Colapinto ‘shouldn’t be in F1’ after crash ends title hopes
Briton forced to retire from Azerbaijan GP when eighth
TL;DR
- Lando Norris was forced to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after an accident caused by Franco Colapinto.
- Norris stated that Colapinto "doesn't deserve to be in Formula One" and called for him to face a ban.
- Colapinto's error on a safety car restart led to him hitting his teammate Pierre Gasly, who then impacted Norris.
- Norris's title hopes are significantly diminished, and his McLaren team faces potential delays in replacing damaged parts.
- Colapinto apologized for the incident, admitting he locked up and lost control.
- The stewards gave Colapinto a 10-second penalty, which will be converted to a grid drop for the next race.
- Gasly was also critical of his teammate's actions.