Gabriel Bortoleto like Leclerc, Russell, and Piastri: “An honor to be in this exclusive club”. Gabriel Bortoleto enters Formula 1 with an impressive resume.

Gabriel Bortoleto like Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri
Among the young stars approaching the F1 World Championship in 2025, there is one who, based on his resume, shines brighter than the others. It is not the highly anticipated Andrea Kimi Antonelli – who will debut driving one of the top cars (Mercedes), restoring the Italian school’s reputation, which has long lacked a representative in Formula 1 – but Gabriel Bortoleto. The 20-year-old Brazilian arrives at his F1 debut with a career path that only a few great talents can boast: back-to-back victories in the F3 and F2 championships in his debut season in each category. Thus, Gabriel Bortoleto will debut with a resume similar to that of Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri.

Gabriel Bortoleto speaks
An impressive pedigree for the young driver who will debut in 2025 with Sauber after signing a long-term contract with Audi, which will join F1 just over a year from now, coinciding with the 2026 regulation revolution. “For me, it is an honor,” said Gabriel Bortoleto about the comparison with Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri, speaking to the official F1 website. “To be among these names regarding the results achieved. These are drivers who have won races in Formula 1, strong candidates to become future title contenders. So, it’s a real privilege to be part of this list. They are very strong drivers and represent an inspiration for the young drivers coming from F2 and F3, who dream of doing what they did in the past. It’s great to be part of this club, but now we look forward and think about what I can do in F1 as well.” – he pointed out.

Results that are far from easy to achieve
Results that are inevitably linked to the ability to be in the right place – or better yet, the right team – at the right time. “It wasn’t easy,” added Gabriel Bortoleto, “but there was hard work, for the team, for me, and for my teammates. With Trident in F3 and Invicta in F2, I don’t know how many hours in the simulator there have been over these two years. It’s not a coincidence, and I believe these results are the result of the work of me and the teams I’ve raced for. I’ve been part of two teams with exceptional engineers and mechanics, and everyone has worked hard to achieve these results. But I believe consistency was one of the biggest qualities in these F3 and F2 seasons. We were always able to be fast. Regularly scoring points and always being in the top fight was very useful.”