Bortoleto: Going from F2 title to back of F1 grid tougher than expected

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04/11/2025 05:38 AM

Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has admitted he has found it tougher than expected to go from a Formula 2 winning campaign to the back of the grid in Formula 1.
Bortoleto won back-to-back junior titles in F2 and F3, which earned him his F1 promotion this year at the Audi-owned Sauber squad.
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