The 20-year-old Gabriel Bortole is all set to embark on his journey in Formula 1 with Kick Sauber in the upcoming season. The team is very excited to have the Brazilian driver on board given his rapid achievements at an early stage.
Fe began his F3 career in 2023 and showed immediate promise by winning the title in his first year. He then went on to win the F2 title as well, making him only the fourth racer to make it back-to-back wins in third and second tire racing. Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri are the only other racers to do so.
“For me, it’s an honour to be amongst these names. You can see that these drivers are race winners in Formula 1, strong candidates to be future title contenders, so for me it’s a privilege to be a part of that list," he said, as quoted by Formula 1.
“They’re drivers that are very strong and an inspiration to the younger generation coming through F2 and F3 looking to do the same as they did in the past. For me, it’s nice to be part of this club. Now it’s about looking forward and seeing what I can do in F1 too,” he added.
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It’s not come easy: Gabriel Bortole
In F3, he was out of points in only three races out of 14. The number dropped to one in F2 after some retirements early in the season. He says it was his and his team's hard work that paid off.
“It’s not come easy. It has been a lot of hard work from the team and myself and my team mates. With Trident in F3 and Invicta in F2, I don’t know how many hours of simulator we’ve done through these two years. It’s not a coincidence, and I think this is now a result of the hard work on mine and the teams’ side," the Brazilian said.
“I’ve been a part of two teams that have strong engineers and mechanics; everyone worked hard to achieve these results, and I think consistency was one of the biggest qualities across these F3 and F2 seasons. We’ve always been able to be fast. It helps a lot to be consistent, scoring regular points and being in the top fights,” he added.
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