Colapinto given five-place grid penalty for Malaysian Grand Prix
Franco Colapinto has received a five-place grid drop for the next Formula 1 race in Malaysia after stewards judged him responsible for a multi-car incident in Baku. The penalty follows the pile-up that occurred after a restart during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Franco Colapinto has been handed a five-place grid penalty for the next Grand Prix in Malaysia. The sanction was issued after officials found him responsible for a multi-car incident during Saturday’s action at the Baku City Circuit.
According to the reports, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix had been neutralised by a safety car after Alexander Albon crashed out shortly after mid-race. When the race resumed, Colapinto locked up on the inside and triggered the pile-up.
As a result, Colapinto will drop five places on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, also referred to in reports as the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
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