Gabriel Bortoleto suffers second Brazil GP crash in disaster...

Sauber Formula 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto crashed out of the Brazilian Grand Prix, resulting in a safety car.

After starting from 18th on the grid, Bortoleto crashed on the opening lap of his first home race. It looked as though he was squeezed by Aston Martin's Lance Stroll before he dipped onto the grass, lost traction and crashed into the wall.

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The crash added to a torrid weekend for the Brazilian driver after suffering a violent crash during the sprint race on Saturday and not being able to take part in qualifying while the Sauber team worked to repair the car.

"No, I'm lucky because I told the doctors, I stand up out of the car and obviously I feel a little bit of pain here or there but normal pain," Bortoleto explained about his Saturday crash after qualifying.

"Like every other race weekend I finish I always have a little bit in the shoulder here and there and it's a bit the same, so I'm very lucky because I think it could have been much worse and I've been able to be in one piece, talking to you, almost running quali, prepared myself, did everything I needed to do."

Lewis Hamilton also sustained damage to the front of his Ferrari due to a tangle with Alpine's Franco Colapinto at the start of the race. He returned to the pits under safety car conditions for a new front wing.

With just three more rounds of the 2025 F1 season remaining after the Brazil Grand Prix, Bortoleto currently sits 19th in the drivers' standings with 19 points.

Photos from Sao Paulo GP - Race

Sao Paulo GP - Sunday, in photos

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