Argentine foreign minister challenges Norris over Colapinto ban call

Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno responded on X on 27 September to Lando Norris’s call for Franco Colapinto to receive at least a one-race ban after a crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart. Quirno sarcastically asked whether Norris had also sought a penalty for the driver who collided with his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in Montreal in 2025 — a reference to Norris himself.

In Azerbaijan, Colapinto slid into Pierre Gasly, who then struck Norris; all three retired. Racingline.hu, citing Motorsport for Norris’s remarks, reports that Norris wanted a ban of at least one race. Colapinto instead received a five-place grid penalty for the following Bahrain Grand Prix, Racingline.hu reports.

The publications take different views of Quirno’s comparison. Racingline.hu argues that the two collisions involved different circumstances and mistakes. RacingNews365 Nederland highlights critical reactions to the post. Rahaan Mazumder’s MotorBiscuit article, republished by Yahoo Sports, presents Quirno’s point as an accusation of hypocrisy.

Accounts of the Montreal collision differ too. Racingline.hu says Norris touched Piastri’s rear wheel but Piastri’s car was undamaged; RacingNews365 Nederland says Norris was the only driver to retire. MotorBiscuit describes Piastri as being pinned against the barriers.