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Mexican Grand Prix stopped after Bottas crashes out at turn one | Formula 1

The 2026 Mexican Grand Prix was abruptly halted after a dramatic crash at the opening corner, forcing a red flag with just 46 of 71 laps completed. Valtteri Bottas, driving for Cadillac, suffered a catastrophic left-front suspension failure at the fastest section of the track before turn one, sending his car spinning into the barriers rear-first.

The impact was severe enough to prompt the deployment of the Medical Car, though Bottas was able to exit the vehicle unassisted. The FIA confirmed the race was stopped due to extensive damage to the TecPro barriers at the first turn, leaving Max Verstappen leading the field ahead of Charles Leclerc, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and Lewis Hamilton.

The restart will see the top ten drivers—including Lando Norris, George Russell, Arvid Lindblad, Oscar Piastri, Franco Colapinto, and Nico Hülkenberg—resume the race under caution.

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