Gabriel Bortoleto hit the guardrail with his left front tire when exiting the tunnel, causing the first red flag during qualifying in Monaco. This broke his suspension and he stopped his car on the track. For the Audi driver, this means the end of his qualifying, even though he had been performing well all weekend for a possible spot in the top ten.
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Gabriel Bortoleto caused the first red flag in qualifying in Monaco. For Bortoleto, there was a chance for a spot in the top ten, but because he stopped his car on the track, this is no longer possible. Drivers still had enough time to go for one more lap, allowing Carlos Sainz to advance to the second part.
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This was Bortoleto’s 🇧🇷 crash with the barrier exiting the Monaco 🇲🇨 tunnel #F1 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/WW5bwFkl8Y
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