Formula One rookie crashes into the barriers on the opening lap of the Monaco Grand Prix in dramatic start to iconic race

Formula One rookie Gabriel Bortoleto crashed into the barriers during the opening lap of Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Just moments after the race got underway the 20-year-old Brazilian found the barriers at Portier.

Following the incident a safety car was introduced for over three laps before the iconic race finally got back underway.

With the tone set by the dramatic start, proceedings were again disrupted in the ninth lap as Pierre Gasly crashed into the back of Yuki Tsunoda, resulting in another safety car being deployed.

The crash comes just hours after a massive pile-up occured following an early collision in Formula 2’s featured race.

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