News Summary
- Franco Colapinto locked up at Turn 1 after the safety car restart.
- He hit Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, and the collision also caught Lando Norris.
- Norris got out of his car and was reported to be OK; Colapinto apologised over the radio.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart on lap 36 ended in a collision between Alpine teammates Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly that also caught Lando Norris. Colapinto locked up under braking for Turn 1 and hit Gasly, while Norris made contact with the wall after being collected in the incident.
Norris got out of his McLaren and was reported to be OK. Colapinto initially discussed returning to the pits so Alpine could assess his car, but the team subsequently told him to switch it off and confirmed his retirement.
“Sorry to all the team. Sorry to Pierre. Very bad, I completely locked up,” Colapinto said over the radio. Gasly reacted to the lost opportunity: “Oh my fucking God. I cannot believe it, cannot believe it. So many points gone.”
The collision came at the restart following the safety car deployed for Alex Albon’s crash at Turn 5. The running order and any further race-control action remained to be confirmed at the time of the incident.
F1 today: FAQ
Who leads the 2026 F1 championship after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
Kimi Antonelli leads with 302 points. George Russell is second on 236, leaving a 66-point gap after Baku.
Who won the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
George Russell won for Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
Which team leads the 2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship?
Mercedes leads with 538 points, 160 ahead of Ferrari.
What happened to Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan GP restart?
Norris was collected in a collision involving the two Alpine drivers at Turn 1 on lap 36. His car hit the wall, and he got out and was reported to be OK.
