Cadillac's Bottas misses São Paulo start after wheel nut problem

Valtteri Bottas did not start the São Paulo Grand Prix after a cross-threaded wheel nut on his Cadillac during the laps to the grid. The team said it was unable to remove the right rear wheel nut when attempting a tyre change, and it retired the car before the start.

Team principal Marcin Budkowski described it as a frustrating end to the triple-header and said the team would investigate the cause to avoid a repeat. Bottas had shown decent pace in qualifying the previous day.

Sergio Perez finished 18th after a race run in mixed wet and dry conditions. He passed Bortoleto at the start but was hampered by a slow pit stop, which the team said is similar to a problem seen in Mexico. Cadillac now heads to Las Vegas for its final home race of the season.