Gabriel Bortoleto
- TeamAudi
- NationalityBRA
- Number5
Gabriel Bortoleto grew up in a country where Formula 1® drivers aren't just athletes, they're folklore.
As a toddler, his family used to lift him over the fences at the Interlagos circuit just to watch Formula 1®. Years later, he returned to the same track with his grandmother watching him compete from the paddock. It's the sort of full-circle motorsport story that sounds like it was written by a scriptwriter, except it actually happened.
The Brazilian earned his opportunity the hard way.
Rather than spending years as the sport's next big thing, Bortoleto quietly put together one of the strongest junior careers of his generation, claiming back-to-back Formula 3 (2023) and Formula 2 (2024) championships on his way to Formula 1®
In Brazil, the names Fittipaldi, Piquet, Massa and, of course, Ayrton Senna still carry enormous weight. So, when Bortoleto arrived on the Formula 1® grid, he wasn't just launching his own career, he was becoming the latest chapter in one of motorsport's richest traditions.
That's no small task in a country that has produced multiple World Champions and some of the sport's most beloved figures. But every generation needs someone new to cheer for, and for Brazil, Gabriel Bortoleto is proudly carrying that flag forward.
| Australian Grand Prix Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Races: | 2 |
| Best Qualifying: | 10th (2025) |
| Best Race Result: | 9th (2026) |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Points Finishes: | 1 |