What happened: Valtteri Bottas drove into the pits before the start of the São Paulo Grand Prix. Sky's pre-race cameras showed what appeared to be a stuck wheel nut on his right-rear.
F1·November 8, 2026 12:02 PM ET
Bottas pits before Brazilian GP start with apparent stuck right-rear wheel nut
Entire field starts on intermediate tyres
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 55m1 min read
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