Russell and Verstappen say race ban talk is too harsh on Colapinto after Azerbaijan crash

Mercedes driver George Russell and Max Verstappen said a Formula 1 race ban would be too harsh on Franco Colapinto after the Argentinian, on a lap 36 restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, locked up on the dusty inside at Turn 1 in Baku and hit Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris