With the departure of Felipe Massa, Formula 1 was left without Brazilian drivers, apart from Pietro Fittipaldi’s short stint at Haas F1. But with the arrival of Gabriel Bortoleto in 2025, who will become Nico Hulkenberg’s teammate at Sauber, the Brazilians have someone to cheer for again. The only question is what shape this team will be in.
Former Formula 1 driver Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has a few more questions.
Rubens Barrichello: “Gabriel is a talented man, but this is not a matter of his racing skills on the track. What matters is how well he is willing to perform.
Everything is fine now. People see you as a future Formula 1 driver, they recognize you in the paddock, everything around you seems interesting. The question is how he will learn to control himself physically and psychologically, how he will deal with pressure. There hasn’t been a Brazilian driver in Formula 1 for a long time, they expect a lot from Bortoleto, so we’ll see.
You can learn a lot by playing in a weak team. There is no need to get angry or worry about failure. There are bad times to make us better. It would be boring without them. You would win all the races, but you wouldn’t understand the joy of winning.
Source: F1 News
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