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.

Sauber have brought Brazil back to the Formula 1 grid with the signing of Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025 but who won out from the Brazilian's signing and who lost?

Gernot Dollner has said the team's signing of 20-yaer-old driver Gabriel Bortoleto is a sign of a "generational shift" in Formula 1.

Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto partners Nico Hulkenberg to complete Sauber's 2025 lineup. Valterri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu to part ways with the Zurich-based team.

He will be lining up against fellow rookies Kimi Antonelli, Oliver Bearman and Jack Doohan next season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Signing Bortoleto, who leads the Formula 2 standings with two rounds to go, gives Sauber a blend of youth and experience alongside the 37-year-old Hülkenberg. German automaker Audi is taking over Sauber, which will be rebranded as the Audi works team for 2026.

Sauber has signed 20-year-old Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto to make his debut in Formula 1 next year as Nico Hulkenberg’s teammate.