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Cadillac to investigate high-speed Mexico GP failure that led to angry Valtteri Bottas reaction

Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Marcin Budkowski has vowed to ensure accidents like the one that ended Valtteri Bottas' Mexico Grand Prix "do not happen again". Bottas was at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rogriguez when his front-left suspension collapsed as he hit the brakes, sending the Finn into a slide and into the TecPro barrier. Such was the damage ... Keep…

Cadillac to investigate high-speed Mexico GP failure that led to angry Valtteri Bottas reaction

Cadillac has announced it will investigate the failure at the high-speed Mexico Grand Prix that led to an angry reaction from Valtteri Bottas. The incident occurred when Bottas, at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46, experienced a collapse in the front-left suspension. This caused him to lose control, slide into the TecPro barrier, and become stuck in a slide, sending him into a red flag suspension and into the barrier.

Bottas was visibly upset, shouting expletives on team radio while being questioned by race engineer John Howard. After being checked by the medical team, he was excused from media duties but later explained in a post-race debrief that while the impact was significant, he was physically alright. Cadillac's team principal Marcin Budkowski committed to a thorough investigation into the cause of the failure and vowed to prevent any similar accidents in the future.

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