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Verstappen made rookie mistakes too – Bortoleto

Nov.10 Gabriel Bortoleto escaped unhurt from what Germany's Auto Motor und Sport described as 'the worst Formula 1 crash in years' after a terrifying 339kph accident that marred his first home Brazilian GP. On the final lap of Saturday's sprint, the 20-year-old Sauber rookie lost control at the end of the main straight, his car snapping violently left before slamming into both pit and tyre walls with forces of up to 57g. Miraculously, Bortoleto climbed out unaided – bruised but unharmed. 'I wanted to surprise Albon, but I still had DRS active when I hit a bump,' he explained. 'Suddenly the car was gone. I was lucky to escape without damage.' Team boss Jonathan Wheatley said the...
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