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Gabriel Bortoleto Suffers a Horrific Crash in the F1 Brazilian GP Sprint

Bortoleto lost control on a wet patch and crashed at high speed into the pitwall but escaped injury, Sauber team confirmed after precautionary medical checks.

  • On Saturday, Gabriel Bortoleto suffered a terrifying crash at the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint while attempting to overtake Alex Albon, but he was confirmed uninjured.
  • Amid damp conditions at Interlagos, a wet patch on the racing line caused Bortoleto's Sauber to lose control and crash into the pitwall, following incidents involving Franco Colapinto and Oscar Piastri.
  • The impact sent the Sauber car airborne and completely destroyed it, scattering circuit debris and detached steering, while commentators and fans in the grandstands were shocked by the crash.
  • Sauber posted that following precautionary checks at the Medical Centre, the 21-year-old was taken there and less than an hour later sprinted down the pit-lane appearing well, thanking circuit marshals, Formula 1, the FIA and Medical Centre staff at Interlagos for their care.
  • Amid the incidents and wet conditions, the Sao Paulo sprint race saw Oscar Piastri crash out and Franco Colapinto spin, while Lando Norris extended his nine-point championship lead.
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Apparently, the Interlagos Circuit, where the Brazilian Grand Prix 2025 is held, has something that makes it...complicated.During the sprint race, Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, from Sauber, suffered a strong accident.This was the first time that the Brazilian driver was running in ‘home’, but luck was not on his side, because during the Sprint race of the Brazilian GP 2025 he suffered a crash that left him out.The situation caused shock among his co…

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Gabriel Bortoleto Oliveira’s dream was about to become a nightmare. The young driver—21 years just completed (14 October)—participates for the first time in the Formula 1 Grand Prix held in his country, Brazil, and in his hometown, Sao Paulo. He is the first Brazilian to run before his countrymen since Felipe Massa did it in 2017, so fans vibrate at every pass of Sauber. This Saturday, the cries of encouragement muted when the green bolide of Bo…

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FirstSportz broke the news in on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
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