Bortoleto on his F1 career path, Alonso’s guidance and Verstappen friendship
Formula 1 drivers tend to look forward, with a laser focus on what they can do better to cement the place on the grid they have worked towards for so long. A belated appreciation for what they have already achieved often comes later, sometimes only after their careers have ended. Gabriel Bortoleto is a wonderful […]
How Verstappen helped Bortoleto on his journey to F1
That Gabriel Bortoleto and Max Verstappen get along well has been evident on several occasions this year. Just before the start of the Australian Grand Prix, the four-time Formula 1 world champion advised the Sauber rookie to start the race on intermediate tyres – a call that proved to be the right one. In Austrian […]
From no-hopers to F1 podium in 12 months: What’s changed at Sauber?
After the conclusion of his hopeless and point-less 2024 campaign, Valtteri Bottas waved the white flag on his Sauber move. «It was a mistake. Everything started off well in the first year, but since then it was downhill,» The Finn said. «There was a clear plan for targets for the three years, and also how […]
Why point-less Bortoleto isn’t under pressure in F1 – yet
In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them […]
How Alonso and Bortoleto can be F1 rivals in a unique driver management deal
Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso – in his 22nd Formula 1 campaign – is still encountering a new experience. It’s not just the six rookie racers on the 2025 grid. In Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto, he’s racing his own official protege. Since 2023, Bortoleto has been a part of Alonso’s A14 driver management stable. This is […]
Tears, tribulations and impressing Toto – F1 rookies round-up
Despite the majority having previous Formula 1 experience, history will reflect that six rookies started the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix – and it was a chastening experience for all but one of them. While the changeable conditions saw four crash out, plus one endured a tough weekend and finished last, Andrea Kimi […]
Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025
The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad, it could even rival 2021 […]
McLaren won’t stand in Bortoleto’s way if he gets Sauber F1 chance
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team won’t stand in protege Gabriel Bortoleto’s way if Sauber wants to offer him a Formula 1 race seat, but would rather sanction a loan move than let the youngster go definitively. Bortoleto recently emerged as one of the main contenders to partner Nico Hulkenberg at the future […]