Alpine clash in Azerbaijan draws criticism for Colapinto

Multiple reports said an Alpine-on-Alpine collision in the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku led to both Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly retiring from the race. Formula 1’s account described it as the incident that knocked out Colapinto and Gasly.

PlanetF1 reported that Colapinto eliminated both Alpines in Baku. Crash.net said Flavio Briatore criticised Colapinto over the move, calling it a "very poor move" and warning him of consequences, while also saying the clash ruined Alpine’s chances of a double-points finish.

autoweek.com reported that Lando Norris called for a one-race ban after the Azerbaijan crash. Across the coverage, the central confirmed point was that the intra-team collision ended both Alpine cars’ races and prompted strong reactions afterward.