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Gabriel Bortoleto says he asks Max Verstappen for F1 advice
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto often asks Max Verstappen for advice on developing in Formula One.
The 22-year-old Brazilian is in his second season and sits just behind his more experienced team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in the drivers’ championship.
Bortoleto won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 championships in 2023 and 2024 before joining Audi.
He asks Verstappen about his time at Red Bull, including how the team worked before Verstappen won the world championship.
Some of their conversations happen while they play online racing games together, where Bortoleto says he can have fun and switch off from work.
The conversations give Bortoleto insight from an experienced champion as he continues developing at Audi; no further plans were given.
Gabriel Bortoleto says he often asks Max Verstappen for advice about his Formula 1 development.
The Brazilian said they discuss how he is feeling, his progress and how Audi is developing as a team.
Bortoleto said he also asks about Verstappen’s experiences at Red Bull before winning the world championship.
Some of their conversations happen while they are sim racing online.
- Who
- Gabriel Bortoleto asks Max Verstappen for advice.
- What
- They discuss Bortoleto’s development and Verstappen’s experiences at Red Bull.
- When
- Bortoleto said this in a recent interview with Motorsport.com; the interview date is not stated.
- Where
- Some conversations take place while they are sim racing online.
- Why
- Bortoleto wants advice about his development and about how Verstappen’s former team worked.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bortoleto won the F3 and F2 championships back to back.
Bortoleto told Motorsport.com that he often speaks with Verstappen and asks him for advice.
- Driver asking for advice
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Driver giving advice
- Max Verstappen
- Bortoleto’s age
- 22
- Team
- Audi
- Previous titles
- F3 in 2023 and F2 in 2024
What people are saying
I talk to Max often
I ask him questions about what he experienced at Red Bull before winning the world championship: what things were like, how the team worked.
These are things that sometimes come into my head while we’re playing, so I ask him.
I'm laughing, I'm having fun, it's not work. I don't have to chase perfection.