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Bortoleto recovers from Q1 near-miss at Dutch Grand Prix

First reported 8 hours ago · latest an hour ago

Gabriel Bortoleto spins and saves his car after a near-miss with Nico Hülkenberg during Q1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, then resets with a helmet punch.

Gabriel Bortoleto Nico Hülkenberg

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Crash.net frames it as a resilience story, detailing Bortoleto's mental reset. Reddit posts show the incident visually, with one focusing on Hülkenberg's close call and another on Bortoleto's save. No official FIA document is present.

Recommended first read: Crash.net provides the most complete narrative, including context and Bortoleto's reaction, with an image, and is not paywalled.

Bortoleto recovers from Q1 near-miss at Dutch Grand Prix

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Bortoleto recovers from Q1 near-miss at Dutch Grand Prix

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How helmet punch "reset" Gabriel Bortoleto after near-miss in Q1

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Hülkenberg nearly clips Bortoleto

Bortoleto spins and saves the car in the chaos