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Why Max Verstappen And George Russell Disagree With Lando Norris Race Ban Demand | F1 Explainer
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Why Max Verstappen And George Russell Disagree With Lando Norris Race Ban Demand | F1 Explainer

Franco Colapinto made a huge mistake in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which wiped out himself, team-mate Pierre Gasly and reigning world champion Lando Norris! It split opinions in the F1 paddock after the race, as this RacingNews365 explainer video goes over.Norris demanded a race ban for the Alpine driver, while George Russell and Max Verstappen both defended Colapinto and insisted that a one-race suspension was far too harsh for the incident. As for Flavio Briatore, he hinted at in-house action!Unfortunately, Norris' comments resulted in him becoming the latest F1 victim of online abuse, while others also received hateful comments. It triggered another statement from Alpine, calling for an end to online abuse in F1.In this video, RacingNews365's Nick Golding goes over what Colapinto actually did, the divided post-race comments and why a five-place grid penalty must be served by the driver in this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia!

What made Red Bull so fast in the Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen’s qualifying issue
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What made Red Bull so fast in the Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen’s qualifying issue

Red Bull might consider the FIA’s assessment that it has the strongest power unit as a blessing and a curse, but at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix it was key to its first double Formula 1 podium. After fixing Max Verstappen’s ill-behaving internal combustion engine after qualifying, an issue that triggered his painful Q3 which left him eighth on the grid, both he and team-mate Isack Hadjar ...Keep reading

Russell survives Verstappen charge as Colapinto causes crash chaos
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Russell survives Verstappen charge as Colapinto causes crash chaos

George Russell survived a late charge from Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, crossing the line just 0.196s ahead of the four-time world champion! Russell now sits 66 points behind Kimi Antonelli, who recovered to fifth from 16th on the grid.The race had been a largely uneventful affair, until an Alex Albon crash triggered a safety car that resulted in one of the most chaotic restarts in recent years. Franco Colapinto took out Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris, with the latter calling for a race ban!