{"id":6587,"date":"2024-11-07T08:12:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/sauber-sign-brazilian-rookie-gabriel-bortoleto-for-2025-season\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T08:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:12:45","slug":"sauber-sign-brazilian-rookie-gabriel-bortoleto-for-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/sauber-sign-brazilian-rookie-gabriel-bortoleto-for-2025-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauber sign Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025 season"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bortoleto said: “This is one of the most exciting projects in motorsport, if not in all of sports.<\/p>\n

“Beyond simply being a member, I aim to grow with this ambitious project and reach the pinnacle of motorsport.<\/p>\n

“Mattia was super confident about the Audi project and how I could develop as a driver as well.<\/p>\n

“I see a lot myself in this project. I needed to convince him much more than he needed to convince me, but I identified a lot (with it).”<\/p>\n

Binotto, who was Ferrari team principal from 2019-22, said last month that turning Sauber into a winning team under the Audi name was \u201cnot only climbing a big mountain, it\u2019s climbing Everest\u201d<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He said in a video released by Sauber on Wednesday: \u201cIt will take a few seasons to become a a competitive team. Our objective will be to be aiming to fight for a championship in 2030, and even that is very ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team released separate statements thanking them for their work.<\/p>\n

Bottas, who made his debut in F1 for Williams in 2013 and won 10 races in his five years at Mercedes as team-mate to Lewis Hamilton from 2017-21, said: “A situation like this is never easy for anyone. But after all the good and in-depth discussions we had in the past weeks, we realised that the conditions to grow this project together were not met. <\/p>\n

“These past years with the team have been an incredible journey, full of growth, challenges, and unforgettable moments. <\/p>\n

“Though it\u2019s time to move on, I\u2019ll always carry a piece of this team with me, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for us both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bortoleto gives Brazil a full-time presence on the F1 grid since Felipe Massa left the sport at the end of 2017. <\/p>\n

The country is one of the most successful in F1, with former drivers including multiple world champions Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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