Norris apologises to Colapinto for ban comments

Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto after suggesting the Argentine driver should be banned for causing an incident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto locked up at the restart following a safety‑car period and slid into Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, who then struck McLaren driver Norris, resulting in all three retiring from the race. Colapinto said he was "sorry" for his "big mistake", while Norris, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, declared: "Give him a ban. It's rather simple." In an Instagram post, Norris stated: "Tough play wide successful Baku and of people a disappointing and aboriginal extremity to the race," helium said. "After the race, I sent Franco a connection apologising for the comments I made that I simply should not person said." "I cognize amended and emotions were moving precocious but that is not an excuse, it was incorrect of me." "I've made mistakes of my ain implicit the years and I cognize this is precise overmuch a portion of racing and warring connected the limit." "Me and Franco came to a bully understanding, are inactive bully friends and are some excited to get backmost racing this weekend." Colapinto was handed a 10‑second penalty during the event; because he had already retired, the sanction was converted into a five‑place grid drop for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this weekend.