# Norris Apologises to Colapinto After Crash Comments

> Norris apologises to Colapinto for critical remarks after Azerbaijan GP crash.
- Title: Norris Apologises to Colapinto After Crash Comments | Shortify
- Summary: Norris apologises to Colapinto for critical remarks after Azerbaijan GP crash. Norris apologised to Colapinto for calling him 'not a driver who should be in…
- Keywords: lando norris, franco colapinto, alpine, pierre gasly, azerbaijan gp, bahrain gp, formula 1, safety car restart, one-race ban, five-place grid penalty, sports, Norris
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13592672/lando-norris-apologises-to-franco-colapinto-for-critical-comments-made-about-alpine-driver-following-azerbaijan-gp-crash
- Published: 2026-09-28T10:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lando norris, franco colapinto, alpine, pierre gasly, azerbaijan gp, bahrain gp, formula 1, safety car restart, one-race ban, five-place grid penalty, sports
## Crash at Azerbaijan GP
Colapinto caused a collision with Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris during a Safety Car restart in Baku.
## Norris's Critical Comments
Norris said there are some drivers who shouldn't be in Formula 1 and called for one-race bans for the initiator.

> there are some drivers who shouldn't be in Formula 1
## Colapinto's Apology
Colapinto apologised to both Gasly and Norris but received a five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
## Norris's Instagram Message
Norris posted on Instagram apologising for comments made after the crash, stating emotions were running high but it was wrong of him.

> Tough weekend overall in Baku and of course a disappointing and early end to the race
## Bahrain Grand Prix Impact
Colapinto faces five-place grid penalty for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while Norris's comments sparked criticism.
## Key takeaway

Norris apologised to Colapinto for calling him 'not a driver who should be in F1' after crash involving both drivers.