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Gabriel Bortoleto

Stake F1 Team
Nationality bra Brazilian
Birthplace São Paulo, Brazil
Date of birth 14/10/2004 (20 yr.)
F1 debut 2025, Australia

Gabriel Bortoleto is a Brazilian driver who, in 2024, as a McLaren junior with the Invicta Racing team, won the Formula 2 championship. He did this in his rookie year, with which he managed to attract the attention of Formula 1 teams. The Brazilian left the McLaren Junior Team after he had been offered a seat at the Stake F1 Team. Because of this, Bortoleto will drive in Formula 1 in 2025 with starting number 5.

F1 season 2025

WC Position 20
Races 0
WC points 0.0
Victories 0
Podiums 0
Pole positions 0

F1 career

World titles 0
WC points
Races 0
Victories 0
Podium places 0
Pole positions 0

Personal information Gabriel Bortoleto

Name Gabriel Bortoleto
Team Stake F1 Team
Date of Birth 14 October 2004
Place of Birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.84m
Weight Unknown
Nationality Brazilian
Race Number 5

Who is Gabriel Bortoleto?

In 2024, Gabriel Bortoleto competed as a rookie in Formula 2 with the Invicta team. The McLaren junior performed extremely well and managed to win the championship, immediately attracting attention. 

As a result, Bortoleto was able to leave the McLaren program at the end of 2024 to join the Stake F1 Team as a Formula 1 driver in 2025. The Brazilian will drive the 2025 season with this team alongside teammate Nico Hülkenberg.

F1 teammates and teams | Gabriel Bortoleto

Team Teammate Season
Stake F1 Team Nico Hülkenberg 2025

Karting & Transition to Formula Cars

Gabriel Bortoleto started karting at the age of eight. The Brazilian competed in regional races before advancing to national and international competitions. He impressively finished third in the OKJ class in both the European and World Championships and secured second place in the WSK Super Master Series.

In 2020, Bortoleto transitioned to single-seaters, competing in the Italian Formula 4 Championship with Prema. He finished fifth in the standings. In 2021 and 2022, the Brazilian raced in the Formula Regional European and Asian Championships.

Bortoleto Dominates Formula 3 as a Rookie

After gaining experience in formula cars, Gabriel Bortoleto made the step up to the Formula 3 Championship in 2023. He signed with the Trident team and had an extremely dominant season, becoming the champion with a 45-point lead over second place. This success led to him joining the McLaren Junior team at the end of the season.

Gabriel Bortoleto: From Formula 2 Champion to Formula 1

Following his successful 2023 season, Bortoleto moved up to Formula 2, driving for the Invicta Racing Team. It was another incredibly successful season, as he defeated his title rival Isack Hadjar to become the Formula 2 champion.

Gabriel Bortoleto is now contracted by the Stake F1 Team to compete for the Swiss team throughout the 2025 season. He will race alongside teammate Nico Hülkenberg.

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