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Gabriel Bortoleto · Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 2026 · official Audi team archive

Bortoleto pulls down Hülkenberg’s trousers at Austin fan appearance

Archive photograph: Gabriel Bortoleto · Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 2026 · official Audi team archive · 2026-07-19Archive photo · 2026-07-19 · Audi Revolut F1 Team · Editorial use · Audi

Bortoleto pranked his Audi teammate at the Circuit of the Americas; Hülkenberg laughed and straightened his clothes.

GPBeat · Newsroom25 Oct 2026, 02:18 · 1 min

Gabriel Bortoleto pranked Audi teammate Nico Hülkenberg in front of thousands of fans at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday, pulling down the German’s trousers as the pair walked out. Hülkenberg laughed, straightened his clothes and took the joke in good humour as the crowd cheered.

Videos of the moment went viral. Bortoleto was set to start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Audi exceeded his power-unit component allocation.

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  1. SOURCENico Hulkenberg left red-faced after Gabriel Bortoleto prank at United States GPMotorsport.com F1

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