Government minister fires Lando Norris dig after F1 controversy and call for race ban

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lando Norris called for the FIA to impose stricter penalties, including race bans, for careless incidents following a crash that ended his race and those of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto. This prompted a response from Pablo Quirno, Argentina's foreign minister, who sarcastically reminded Norris of a previous incident where he did not call for a penalty after crashing into his own teammate.

Quirno's comments highlighted the inconsistency in Norris's stance, as many in the F1 community, including podium finishers from the race, felt that a race ban was too harsh for the incident. The situation escalated with Colapinto's fans attacking Norris online, further intensifying the controversy surrounding the crash and the subsequent calls for punishment.