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How Nico Hulkenberg avoided a massive shunt with Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto

Audi Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg says his "scary" incident with team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto was a combination of luck and judgement as the German avoided a disastrous accident in the Dutch Grand Prix. With the Zandvoort circuit still damp from a pre-race shower but dry enoug

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August 24, 2026
How Nico Hulkenberg avoided a massive shunt with Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto

Audi Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg says his "scary" incident with team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto was a combination of luck and judgement as the German avoided a disastrous accident in the Dutch Grand Prix. With the Zandvoort circuit still damp from a pre-race shower but dry enough for slick tyres, Max Verstappen suffered a heavy crash at the end of lap one in the final, banked corner. In ...Keep reading

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