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F1 pundit slams Colapinto crash but rejects ban call

Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley has labeled Franco Colapinto's Turn 1 collision in Baku as 'outrageous' but rejected calls for a race ban.

Former McLaren mechanic and Formula 1 pundit Marc Priestley has branded Franco Colapinto's Turn 1 collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix "outrageous", but dismissed Lando Norris's demand for the Alpine driver to face a race ban.

Colapinto attempted a move down the inside into Turn 1 during a safety car restart in Baku, but locked up and collided with his Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly. Priestley criticized the move while disagreeing with Norris's call for a race penalty. capturengo.com