Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas crashed at Turn One on Lap 44 following an apparent high-speed suspension failure.
The Safety Car was initially deployed before race stewards brought out a red flag on the following lap.
Track marshals halted the race to safely remove the damaged vehicle and carry out urgent repairs to the safety barriers.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli subsequently secured third place following the restart to become Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the restarted race to take victory in Mexico.
Onboard with Valtteri Bottas for a sizeable crash at Turn 1 😱💥 He is out of the car and ok #F1 #MexicoGP https://t.co/XLqppzQCnL
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 1, 2026
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