Franco Colapinto explains Alpine decision on Bahrain F1 benching
Colapinto said he and Norris have spoken after the collision, and both drivers apologized as Alpine moved on from the incident.
- Alpine driver Franco Colapinto will compete in this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, retaining his seat despite intense speculation following last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash.
- During the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 23-year-old locked up at Turn 1, causing a collision that forced teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris to retire.
- Colapinto called the incident a "silly mistake," and after the McLaren driver initially demanded a ban, both resolved their differences following an apology.
- Addressing speculation about being benched, the driver praised Alpine team boss Flavio Briatore’s leadership, noting he traveled directly to the factory in Enstone to prepare for this weekend’s race.
- Social media abuse directed at Norris last weekend led the driver to emphasize his need to "grow from those" moments, acknowledging that "we are all humans.
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The Argentine driver took responsibility for the crash in Azerbaijan and highlighted Flavio Briatore's leadership to solve the situation internally. "It was a blockade, a simple and silly mistake, all the pilots have had it, Lando and Oscar also had it," he said about the maneuver that provoked the incident.
As he prepares for the Bahrain Grand Prix (to be held in Malaysia), the Argentine pilot faced a meeting with the European press this Thursday, which questioned him about the incident he starred in Baku last weekend
Colapinto takes full blame for Baku crash as he faces social media storm
Alpine’s Franco Colapinto said the days after his Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash were among the most difficult of his career, as he faced questions and social media abuse following a collision that wiped out teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris. The incident occurred after a safety car restart in Baku, with Colapinto locking up […]
Franco Colapinto has caught attention in Sepang after the serious consequences of his mistake in Baku, when he took Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris ahead. The Briton, who in the heat came to ask for a suspension race for the Argentine, later apologized for saying that he did not deserve to be in Formula 1 and also in Alpine it seems that the waters have calmed down. Flavio Briatore was hard with his pilot, but he rejects the rumors of a punishment…
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