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Russell and Verstappen criticise Norris on Colapinto ban

News›Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026

Russell and Verstappen criticise Norris on Colapinto ban

Motorsport.com+ 1 moreSun 27 Sep · 09:12 UTCupdated Mon 28 Sep · 20:44 UTCHave your say

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George Russell and Max Verstappen have described Lando Norris's suggestion that Franco Colapinto should receive a race ban as too harsh. The comments follow Colapinto's incident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he collided with Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Norris.

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Race ban talk "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto, George Russell and Max Verstappen sayMercedes driver George Russell feels a Formula 1 race ban would have been "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto after the Argentinian took out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On a lap 36 restart, Colapinto made an error on the dusty inside approach to Turn 1 of the Baku street circuit, locking up his front tyres and slamming into the side of ... Keep reading

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Russell, Verstappen, Hadjar find Norris call for Colapinto race ban 'too harsh'Lando Norris’s comments that Franco Colapinto should receive a race ban for his driving at the Azerbaijan Grand Pix have been viewed as too harsh by the podium finishers.racer.comMon 28 Sep · 08:10 UTCRead →

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