Overview
- Lance Stroll responded to Franco Colapinto’s post-São Paulo criticism by telling the Alpine rookie to focus on scoring a point, noting his zero-point season.
- Race stewards took no action over Stroll’s opening-lap contact with Gabriel Bortoleto in Brazil, ruling it a racing incident.
- Bortoleto told media he did not believe Stroll acted deliberately, and Stroll said the pair spoke after the race and agreed it was just racing.
- In Las Vegas media duties, Colapinto apologized and characterized his remarks as made in the heat of the moment, expressing hope relations are fine.
- Coverage also highlights Colapinto’s continued scrutiny for a scoreless 2025 as Alpine retains him for 2026.