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# Bottas escapes injury in race-stopping crash
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/bottas-taken-for-medical-checks-after-race-stopping-crash/
- Published: 2026-11-01T22:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T22:56:51.000Z
- Description: Valtteri Bottas has been released from the medical centre after his violent Mexican GP crash
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #mexican-grand-prix, #cadillac, #valtteri-bottas, #secondary_feature_3

Valtteri Bottas has been released from the medical centre having had precautionary checks following a crash that caused Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix to be red-flagged.

The left front suspension on Bottas's Cadillac dramatically failed as he approached Turn 1 on lap 45 of the 71-lap race, sending him spinning backwards into the barriers.

The race was stopped for the barriers to be repaired, with the medical team also spending a long time talking to Bottas in the cockpit before he eventually emerged and walked away unaided.

> Onboard with Valtteri Bottas for a sizeable crash at Turn 1 😱💥  
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> He is out of the car and ok[#F1](https://x.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) [#MexicoGP](https://x.com/hashtag/MexicoGP?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) [pic.twitter.com/XLqppzQCnL](https://t.co/XLqppzQCnL?ref=the-race.com)
> 
> — Formula 1 (@F1) [November 1, 2026](https://x.com/F1/status/2117001986319286723?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com)

An initial Cadillac statement said Bottas was "responsive" on team radio and was going to the medical centre for "further medical assessments as a precaution". Shortly afterwards the team issued an update saying he "has been released and is OK" but would miss post-race media duties.

Asked on team radio if he was OK as the crash unfolded, Bottas replied "no. F\*\*k!".