Gabriel Bortoleto

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GABRIEL BORTOLETO

Gabriel Bortoleto is a Brazilian driver and Nico Hulkenberg's new teammate at Kick Sauber for the 2025 season and is projected as a future promise in F1.

18 TH PLACE

14 PTS

TEAM

COUNTRY

PODIUMS

POINTS

GRANDS PRIX ENTERED

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

POLE POSITION

HIGHEST RACE FINISH

HIGHEST GRID POSITION

DATE OF BIRTH

PLACE OF BIRTH

Kick Sauber

Brazil

6 (x1)

7 (x1)

14/10/2004

São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriel Bortoleto was born on October 14, 2004 in São Paulo, Brazil. From an early age he showed an interest in motorsport and began his career in karting, where he competed at national and international level. His talent and outstanding results in karting allowed him to make the jump to single-seaters in 2020, making his debut in Italian Formula 4 with the Prema team. In his first season, he achieved podium finishes and demonstrated his potential as a driver.

Gabriel Bortoleto began his career in motorsport through karting, competing in national and international championships in Brazil and Europe. From an early age, he demonstrated great talent and skill on the track, achieving outstanding performances that caught the attention of single-seater teams. In 2020, he made the jump to single-seaters, debuting in Italian Formula 4 with the Prema team, where he achieved podiums and accumulated experience in his first season. The following year, he competed in the European Regional Formula with FA Racing, facing more experienced drivers and acquiring a higher level of competitiveness. In 2022, he joined R-ace GP in the same category, where he achieved his first important victories and established himself as one of the young promises of motorsport. These first years in motorsport were fundamental for his development and prepared him for his successful promotion to Formula 3 and Formula 2.

2024

Gabriel Bortoleto has not yet made his debut as a Formula 1 driver, but in 2024 he took his first steps in the category by being incorporated into McLaren's development program. As part of **McLaren Driver Development**, his role includes simulator work and preparation for a possible future in F1. At the same time, he competes in Formula 2 with Invicta Racing, where he seeks to consolidate himself and demonstrate his talent in the run-up to the top category. His performance is closely followed by McLaren and other teams, positioning him as one of the young promises of motorsport. And he was selected as the second driver for Kick Sauber, giving Brazil the opportunity to have a driver to represent them.

YEAR	POS.	TEAM	CHASIS	ENGINE	TYRES	VIC.	POLE	V.R.	POINTS	GPS
2025	18	KICK SAUBER	C45	FERRARI	PIRELLI	0	0	0	14	15

RACE	DATE	TEAM	ENGINE	POS	PTS
AUSTRALIA	16 MAR	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	DNF	0
CHINA	23 MAR	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	14	0
JAPAN	06 APR	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	19	0
BAHRAIN	13 APR	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	18	0
SAUDI ARABIA	20 APR	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	18	0
MIAMI	04 MAY	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	DNF	0
E. ROMAGNA	18 MAY	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	18	0
MONACO	25 MAY	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	14	0
SPAIN	01 JUN	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	12	0
CANADA	15 JUN	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	14	0
AUSTRIA	29 JUN	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	8	4
GREAT BRITAIN	06 JUL	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	DNF	0
BELGIUM	27 JUL	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	9	2
HUNGARY	03 AUG	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	6	8
NETHERLANDS	31 AUG	KICK SAUBER	FERRARI	15	0