Lando Norris has extended an apology to Franco Colapinto following controversial remarks made regarding Colapinto's role in an accident during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The incident occurred when Colapinto locked up at the restart after a safety-car period, colliding with his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, which subsequently led to Norris crashing out as well. All three drivers were forced to retire from the race.

In the aftermath, Norris suggested on BBC Radio 5 Live that Colapinto should face a ban, stating:

Give him a ban. It's quite simple.

Norris later took to Instagram to clarify his stance, stating:

Tough weekend overall in Baku and of course a disappointing and early end to the race. After the race, I sent Franco a message apologising for the comments I made that I simply should not have said. I know better and emotions were running high but that is not an excuse, it was wrong of me. I've made mistakes of my own over the years and I know this is very much a part of racing and fighting on the limit.

He concluded by confirming that he and Colapinto have resolved any issues and remain friends, both eager to return to racing.

Colapinto received a 10-second penalty during the race, which has been converted into a five-place grid drop for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia this weekend.