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Pundit Slams Colapinto Crash, Rejects Norris Ban Call

F1 pundit Marc Priestley has labeled Franco Colapinto's Turn 1 collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as 'outrageous', but rejected teammate Lando Norris's call for a race ban.

Former McLaren mechanic and F1 pundit Marc Priestley criticized Franco Colapinto's move during a safety car restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which resulted in a collision with Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly at Turn 1. afsport.lat

Despite calling the incident 'outrageous', Priestley dismissed Lando Norris's demand for Colapinto to face a race ban, leaving the Alpine driver's potential penalty uncertain.