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Pierre Gasly was one of the victims of Gabriel Bortoleto’s mistake at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly criticized Gabriel Bortoleto for his actions at the start of the Las Vegas GP, stating that such a mistake “should not happen at this level.”
Bortoleto, on hard tires, out-braked himself at Turn 1, hitting Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin and causing Stroll to hit Gasly’s Alpine.
Bortoleto received a five-place grid penalty for Qatar, to be served during the main race, along with two penalty points on his superlicence.
Gasly defended Bortoleto as a rookie F2 champion but expressed disappointment, saying the incident was not up to F1 standards.
Gasly believed Bortoleto’s error cost him and Stroll potential points and highlighted the missed opportunity for himself in challenging for a top 12 position.
Despite the incident, Gasly accepted the ups and downs of racing, acknowledging that missed opportunities were part of the sport’s unpredictability.
