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Lando Norris faces online abuse after calling for Colapinto ban
September 27, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Norris was targeted by social media abuse after saying Franco Colapinto should be banned for the crash that ended his Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Norris said Colapinto "shouldn't be in Formula One" and should receive a one-race ban after the collision on a safety-car restart.
- Colapinto accepted fault for the three-car crash and received a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysia round.
- Alpine condemned the online abuse, saying it had become a regular occurrence and standing with F1, the FIA and other teams to stamp it out.
- George Russell won the race, while Norris trails Kimi Antonelli by 116 points in the championship standings.

