Fernando Alonso may be involved in Gabriel Bortoleto’s management team, A14 Management, but he had very little influence on Sauber’s decision to sign the Brazilian driver. After months of speculation,

There has been a lot of noise surrounding Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman before they make their full-time F1 debuts in 2025, but both drivers are currently a long way behind F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto,

Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto has been signed to drive for the Audi-owned Sauber team next year. The 20-year-old, who is leading this year’s Formula 2 championship, will partner German veteran Nico Hulkenberg. The decision means that Sauber's current drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, will not be in F1 next season.