2026 Dutch Grand Prix: Hulkenberg avoids Bortoleto

Reports from Motorsport.com and RaceFans said Nico Hulkenberg avoided contact with Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in a near-miss at Zandvoort.

Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported Nico Hulkenberg avoided contact with Gabriel Bortoleto during the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, with the incident still unconfirmed in the supplied information. RaceFans reported Hulkenberg made a last-second move to avoid hitting his Audi team-mate, while Motorsport.com described it as a major scare.

Motorsport.com also reported Zandvoort was still damp after a pre-race shower, though the track was dry enough for slick tyres. Both outlets said Hulkenberg later explained how he avoided Bortoleto, with Motorsport.com reporting he put it down to judgement and luck, and RaceFans reporting he called the reaction instinctive.

Bortoleto went into the event 14th in the 2026 drivers' championship on 10 points. The Brazilian, born on 14 October 2004, had entered 33 Formula 1 races across the 2025 and 2026 seasons for Audi and Sauber.