Nico Hulkenberg left red-faced after Gabriel Bortoleto prank at United States GP
Young Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto played a prank on his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg as the pair walked out in front of thousands of fans at the Circuit of the Americas. With both drivers walking out to cheers from the Austin crowds, the Brazilian pulled down his team-mate's trousers. Videos of this moment have gone incredibly viral, showing Hulkenberg making his way onto the stage on Friday ...…
At the United States Grand Prix, three young Formula 1 drivers will face a more challenging grid: Gabriel Bortoleto, Arvid Lindblad, and Franco Colapinto. Bortoleto, driving for Audi, will be dropped 20 places due to his team replacing both the Energy Store (ES) and the Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE) on his car. This exceeds the allowed number of components for the season, resulting in a 20-place penalty under the F1 Sporting Regulations.
Bortoleto has used four ESs and three PU-CEs so far this season, surpassing the permitted limits. Similarly, Colapinto from Alpine faces a ten-place drop because he is using a new PU-CE for the race, marking his fourth use of the component this season after the F1 Sporting Regulations allow just three. On the other hand, VCARB's Lindblad will experience a five-place grid reduction as he installs a new Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) before the United States Grand Prix.
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