Valtteri Bottas’s front-left suspension failed under braking for Turn 1 at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, at a reported ~320 km/h (~199 mph). His Cadillac went straight on into the barrier and the race was red-flagged. Bottas climbed out on his own and went to the medical centre for checks. Cadillac said he “has been released and is OK”.
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Scarier suspension failure: Bottas here, or Räikkönen on the last lap at the Nürburgring in 2005?
Front left folded under zero pressure