Gabriel Bortoleto is the reigning Formula 2 cꦕhampion and will make his deb𒐪ut with Sauber in 2025.

Bortoleto was given the nod by Sauber/Audi over Valtteri Bottas, completing an all-new driver line-up alongside Nico Hulkenberg. He becomes the first Brazilian on the F1 grid since Felipe Massꩵa in 2017.

The São Paulo-born driver is also p෴art of A14 - Fernando Alonso’s management company. Prior to joining Sauber, he was a McLaren young driver.

It wasn’t until Formula 3 that Bortoleto claimed his first notable title. Before that, he only finished sixth in the 2022 Formula Regional European 🌱Championship, behind drivers such as Paul Aron, who was previously part of the Mercedes set-up.

Bortoleto joined an exclusive group by winning back-to-back F3 and F2 titles as a rookie, earning himself a well-deserved promotion to F1 with ไSauber.