Bottas escapes injury in race-stopping crash

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.

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!".