The Mexican Grand Prix has recently left a trace of concern following the accident that Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac driver, suffered on lap 46. The team has announced that it will conduct a thorough investigation to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Bottas was involved in a spectacular accident as he entered the first corner when the left front suspension of his car broke while braking, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into the TecPro barriers. The driver stayed inside his car until he recovered, while authorities had to deploy the red flag to repair the track.
In radio communications that emerged later, Bottas could be heard visibly upset reacting to the events. After being evaluated at the medical center, he received the green light to continue. In the subsequent press conference, he expressed his gratitude to the medical staff and acknowledged his discontent for not being able to complete the race.
The team’s director, Marcin Budkowski, expressed his satisfaction that Bottas was okay, emphasizing the importance of addressing the deficiencies that led to the incident: “We are investigating the cause of this failure thoroughly and will ensure that accidents of this type do not occur again.” During its first season in Formula 1, Cadillac has had several reliability incidents, but this has been the most serious.
A day of celebration for Sergio Pérez
In contrast, his teammate, Sergio Pérez, celebrated his 300th Grand Prix with a respectable performance before his home crowd but struggled in the final phase due to a problem with his pit stop, as well as a penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
Budkowski commented on Pérez’s performance highlighting his significant advances during the race and his competitiveness: “We congratulate Checo on his spectacular anniversary. He had a great start to the race, and we see that we have a good foundation to continue improving.”
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
