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Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto after Baku

News›Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026

Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto after Baku

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Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for his post-race comments following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he called for Colapinto to be banned after a collision. Norris admitted it was wrong of him to make such remarks and reached out to the Alpine driver to express his regret.

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Norris apologised to Colapinto for saying he “shouldn’t be in Formula 1” | Formula 1Lando Norris has revealed he apologised to Franco Colapinto for the comments he made about him following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

RaceFansMon 28 Sep · 08:56 UTCRead their report →

Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto over F1 race ban commentsReigning 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

Motorsport.comMon 28 Sep · 09:19 UTCRead →

Lando Norris issues apology to Franco Colapinto over 'emotional' commentsIt takes a big man to do what Lando Norris has done!

RacingNews365Mon 28 Sep · 09:21 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto over F1 race ban commentsReigning 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

AutosportMon 28 Sep · 09:24 UTCRead →

Lando Norris issues Colapinto apology after ‘race ban’ commentLando Norris: "I sent Franco a message apologising for the comments I made..."

PlanetF1Mon 28 Sep · 09:52 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto for race ban demandLando Norris says he has apologised to Franco Colapinto after calling for a race ban for taking Norris and Pierre Gasly out of F1's Azerbaijan GP

the-race.comMon 28 Sep · 09:58 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto for ban commentsWorld champion Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto for saying the Argentine should be banned for causing an accident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

BBC SportMon 28 Sep · 10:11 UTCRead →

Norris apologises for Colapinto comments following Azerbaijan GP crashReigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris said he apologised to Franco Colapinto for the stinging comments he made after the Alpine driver caused a crash that took both of them out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Sky Sports F1Mon 28 Sep · 10:22 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto after ban demandReigning 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.

espn.comMon 28 Sep · 10:39 UTCRead →

‘It was wrong of me’ - Norris apologizes to Colapinto over race ban callLando Norris appears to have walked back comments calling for a ban for Franco Colapinto after revealing he reached out the apologize tot he Alpine driver after Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.racer.comMon 28 Sep · 11:52 UTCRead →

Norris apologizes to Colapinto over race-ban demandLando Norris has withdrawn his demand for Franco Colapinto to be banned, apologizing directly to the Alpine driver after their Azerbaijan Grand Prix collision.grandprix.comMon 28 Sep · 11:58 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto for Baku post-race commentsLando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for comments he made immediately after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, admitting “it was wrong of me” to do so.

Formula1.comMon 28 Sep · 12:00 UTCRead →

Norris apologises to Colapinto after calling for race banLando Norris has taken a step back from his furious post-race reaction to Franco Colapinto’s Baku blunder, admitting...

F1iMon 28 Sep · 13:42 UTCRead →

Lando Norris Apologises to Franco Colapinto After Admitting His Baku Crash Comments Were WrongLando Norris sent Franco Colapinto a private message apologising for the comments he made after a Baku collision ended both of their races. Colapinto triggered…f1chronicle.comMon 28 Sep · 20:30 UTCRead →

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