P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Gabriel Bortoleto’s misjudgment took both himself and the innocent Lance Stroll out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Stake boss Jonathan Whealtey rejected the suggestion to ask Gabriel Bortoleto to “slow down” following his Las Vegas mistake. Bortoleto’s locking-up incident with Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin at Turn 1 led to his second consecutive DNF in Formula 1. Despite the error, Whealtey commended Bortoleto’s humility in apologizing to Stroll. Wheatley noted that advising a racing driver to slow down is not always effective and appreciated Bortoleto’s handling of the situation. Bortoleto admitted misjudging his braking point and expressed regret for the incident. Wheatley emphasized that the F1 season provides continuous learning opportunities for rookies like Bortoleto.
