Colapinto criticizes Stroll for a collision at the São Paulo Grand Prix

Following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto heavily criticized Lance Stroll. The Aston Martin driver was implicated in a first-lap collision that terminated Gabriel Bortoleto's home race. Bortoleto was forced into the wall at Bico de Pato, ending his race prematurely.

Colapinto, who witnessed the incident, accused Stroll of consistently causing collisions and failing to use his mirrors. "Stroll is just always taking people out, just not looking in the mirrors, leaving no track, and he put Gabi in the wall. It’s what he does every time,” the Alpine driver stated.

Conversely, Bortoleto refrained from blaming Stroll, classifying it as a racing incident. He explained that he was alongside Stroll when the Aston Martin driver opened his line slightly more than the available space, clipping Bortoleto’s front tire and sending him into the wall. Bortoleto believes it was unintentional, affirming that Stroll has always raced him fairly.