Overview
- Franco Colapinto accused Lance Stroll of forcing Gabriel Bortoleto into the wall on lap one at Interlagos, citing a lack of space and mirror checks.
- Gabriel Bortoleto labeled the contact a racing incident, saying the room was very tight and that he did not believe Stroll acted deliberately.
- Race stewards issued no penalty to Stroll for the collision that ended Bortoleto’s Grand Prix.
- Alpine removed a social post that contrasted Colapinto’s zero points with Pierre Gasly’s two after strong backlash from the Argentine’s supporters.
- Coverage spotlighted the weekend’s repair bills using informal damage tallies, placing Colapinto around $1.65 million for the season and Bortoleto roughly $3.63 million, as European motorsport outlets amplified Colapinto’s remarks.