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Gabriel Bortoleto reveals he suffered from pain after his enormous shunt in Brazil.
Gabriel Bortoleto revealed that he experienced minor leg pain after a massive crash during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix’s sprint race. The incident occurred when he tried to overtake Alex Albon’s Williams and lost control of his Sauber, hitting the inside wall before crashing into the outside barriers at a staggering 57G impact. Fortunately, Bortoleto escaped major injuries, although he mentioned feeling some leg discomfort that subsided within a couple of days. The Sauber driver reflected on the lessons learned from the crash and his need to be cautious while overtaking in future races. Despite facing challenges such as another crash on the opening lap of Sunday’s grand prix, Bortoleto has had a commendable rookie season with Sauber, scoring 19 points compared to his teammate Nico Hulkenberg’s 43. Sauber currently stands ninth in the constructors’ championship, trailing Racing Bulls by 20 points and Aston Martin by 10 points with three races left in the season.
