as a Brazilian, I'm still rooting for Colapinto to join the grid next year! The guy proved already upper level skills, definitely deserve a seat! For me, easily the best rookie in the grid, would be a missed opportunity if nobody takes him
Brazil loves F1 and we've been waiting 7 years to have another pilot back. Botoletto still has a long way to go to get to the top, but this decision will bring a lot of money into the team, Brazil is a big market.
Gabriel is f3/f2 champ in he’s rookie seasons he is the best rookie but he will be plum last with the sauber he won’t be able to show he’s true performance it sounds like you think he’s a paid driver ,he’s won f2/3 back to back
Gotta say I am happy that Mclaren did not let Bortoleto sit on the sidelines for 3 years and actually gave him the opportunity to drive in F1 for a different team. I mean there wouldn’t have been any chance for him to
It's very smart from McLaren, they don't have to pay his wages, they can let him develop in another team and benchmark him against a great driver in Hulkenberg and because they let him go and get a seat, they part on good terms. Then if a seat becomes available and McLaren is still a front running team, he'd jump at the chance to come back if he's living up to his potential! Win win win for them!
As a Chinese F1 fan i'm not even sad to see zhou gets dropped, what's the point of spending another year watching your home driver stuck in a fake F1 car that not even Bottas can push into Q2 or get any point. Hope they got some better chance in other event like leman or wrc.
As an Brazilian, I'm so happy for finally have an Brazilian driver in F1, and for me, the perfect grid is with Lawson and Max on Red Bull, our neighbor Colapinto on Vcarb with Tsunoda, and Drugovich on Aston Martin with Alonso
As a brazilian, I'm obviously happy with the decision. I will miss Bottas, though. But it makes sense to bring a rookie before the next rule changes. Letting him get more km with a seasoned driver like Hulk will be great.
With the significance of the rule changes and restrictions on what a current F1 driver/team can do to prepare I'm not actually sure it does make sense - seems to me you could give him more time in a sim/on track in a more representative to the post rule change car if he is not on the grid.
@@foldionepapyrus3441 It's the perfect window to put a rookie on mid-small teams. Enough space and time for a rookie to get used to F1. No huge pressure because Sauber is on a bad tide anyway. And even with all technology invested in sims, nothing prepares better than the real deal. Bearman suffered a lot in Brazil, but he passed through the worst scenario. Next year he'll be less tense. Also, the focus will be more on the subsequent year development. Drivers on 2025 will be more on the "What you see is what you get" than on the "we need to develop this further" wave.
@@stormvice I mostly agree, but while it is a bit complex and weird, so I'm not entirely sure it would be considered legal, it seems like he could get more experience than anybody else with the future rules change version of the car by not being an F1 driver at the time.
@@nomadluiz What a stupid response, considering nothing I said at all had anything to do with Bottas. My entire point is nothing more or less than he can probably legally get lots more time than anybody else in a good approximation of the car as it will be after the rules change when he isn't a current F1 driver! Which would actually put him at an advantage!
You can clearly see it there’s no way he’s pushing 100% in qualifying anymore it’s very similar to Damon hill when he was about to retire he openly said he didn’t want to crash and potentially lose his life
Every driver eventually have their last race.. You need to be in car that can show the world you still have it in you to win. It's sad but the Sauber and his results couldn't deliver that. Even Lewis has to show more points next year then Sainz this year, otherwise doubt starts to sink in. But it wouldn't be the first time Lewis switched at the right moment.
@vanbalzup6481 I think it's a good fight with Antonelli, the guy won literally everything he ever competed in + he won races as a rookie in F2 coming straight from FRECA
@@federicoperico6282 yes, but for him it’s a completely different task. He’s got so much pressure on him to step into the shoes of Lewis and perform alongside Russell, pretty much from the get go or you know what F1 media are capable of. Bortoleto just needs to outperform the hulk, and he will. If you need more convincing, go look at his stats in F2 this year. He has the most amount of points scoring races out of any driver this year. He is mr consistently at the top. He is a slick driver indeed, with imo far more promise than the latest hypetrain, Colapinto.
My thoughts were exactly the same as Tommy. They have their vet with Hulk, now they have their rookie. Bottas would have been a good vet to keep on, but they have their new vet.
I just realized ther was this 1 crazy prediction where there will be an 8th different winner this season but it wont be Perez. This almost happend in Brazil lol
If Lawson does replace Perez at Red Bull, and Perez is without a seat, with someone else/new having the other VCARB seat. That could be six new drivers starting their first full season in 2025. 😬
bortoleto deserves to be in f1 he won f3 in hes rookie season in a trident and hes leading the f2 championship in not the best car in my opinion.Kush maini is hes teamate and look where he is in the championship.Gabi has alot of skill.well done gabi.
The boy is the next Piastri: Won F3 as a rookie, is winning F2 as a rookie, won a race starting 22nd (In F2, where cars are very similar) and seems to be very calm, controlled and aggressive when he needs to be. I'm brazilian but it's very clear that he has more potential than Bottas. They have an experienced, fast driver with Nico Hulkenberg, so they can take the risk of signing Gabriel.
I don't think Valtteri will be out of F1. If one of those Rookies don't really succeed like Sargeant did - I'm pretty sure Bottas will be an option for a replacement.
F1 2025 is gonna be a movie Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes Jack Doohan to Alpine Esteban Ocon to Haas Nico Hulkenberg to Sauber Kevin Magnussen leaving Haas Logan Sargeant leaving Williams Carlos Sainz to Williams Ollie Bearman to Haas Valterri Bottas leaving Sauber Zhou leaving Sauber Gabriel Borteloto to Sauber Adrian Newey leaves Red Bull to Aston Martin Perez likely leaving Red Bull Only 2 teams which are Mclaren and Aston Martin will have the same driver line up next year
@@joostvanmierlo3270 he’s literally the best of all the rookies coming through. He’s IMO better than Colapinto. I’ve watched all of this years F2 season and I’ve been saying it all year, Bortoleto is the most consistently performing racer on the grid. He has the most points scoring races out of any of them by a long way. He is always fighting for the win. And he did a Verstappen, coming from 22nd to 1st in a race. He is defintely my bet, and it’s great to finally see a Brazillian. Sao Paulo was crazy this year?!?! My god, 2025 is going to be the most anticipated season of all time, especially in S America.
@@soundscape26 because he is better than Antonelli. All I’m saying is I watch every F2 and F3 race too. Every quali, every sprint. He has proven himself immensely compared to the other rookies coming through. Doohan is meh. Lawson looks a bit ragged and desperate to prove a point right now. That’s literally all I’m saying, he’s the best of the new bunch. I’m not saying he’s the “next Ayrton Senna” like some commentators are about Colapinto.
also i believe if pourchaire performed as he did in his rookie season in 2024 he would have had a shot at it as well he was 17 and was winning races and always at the front pretty much like kimi antonelli his junior formula success simply came at the worst time possible
Aston Martin desperately needs to follow through and bring in Drugovich to replace Stroll before they potentially lose Drugovich. As for Bortoleto's announcement timing, it's really weird. IIRC, Hamilton told Toto his leave to Ferrari months before the actual announcement. So, I wonder if this was a last second deal all of a sudden with Sauber? Really weird.
Surely it was last minute, as Tommy put it well this announcement comes up at probably the worst time it could, just after Brazil GP and the day US Presidential elections were decided.
I like how they don't cuss and sweet the yet the quality generally good. It's entertaining. I wouldn't have an issue listening to them around my nieces and parents 😊
@fluffyfour He's only the Greatest Brazilian Driver since Felipe Nasr, and he should Vamos because he's de 2027 F1 World Champion VAMOOOOOOS CARALHO 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Lawrence will never park his son. Lance has a seat as long as he can maintain proper standards according to the FIA, to maintain his super license, and as long as Lawrence owns the team.
@@richardn3387 I can guarantee both of them never will be in F1. The common thing they both won F2 from third attempt, which is not considered as top talent as we can see from past experience.
@@AKA87BE Maybe but other drivers are in F1 and haven't even won the F2 to begin with. Also I think it's safe to say that even a "medium" talent driver would be better than that likes of Stroll if give the opportunity.
hell yeah we're passionate. I've never followed F1, since Inwas born in 1995, but Senna's such an icon here (yeah till this day) that the Bortoletto announcement got me so hyped that I'm rushing to learn everything just to watch him.
Bortoleto was the best choice for the seat. If you have been following him since juniors categories you will know that. IMO he is better than the other young drivers starting next season. Time will tell.
I am so happy that Gabriel Bortoleto has been given this opportunity, even if it is with the worst team on the grid. Kudos for McLaren for keeping their word and not preventing it from happening. This lad is a real talent. Won F3 in his first year in 2023 and won F2 in his first year in a massively competitive field. He deserves this chance for me.
I think to pick a rookie and not to pick their own F2 winning rookie Pourchaire is a pretty big dick move to Theo. If I were him I'd be looking elsewhere now.
Theo was probably part of the deal with McLaren. Sauber gets Bortoleto and McLaren gets Theo released from his contract to use in their Indycar programme
@@Rb1prodz-i3v Honestly I'd rate him in between the Gasly and Russel tier if he is developed. He's not max but outside of maybe Piastri and Antonelli nobody has that kind of hype and potential. He can win some races and bring in points he's not on the grid because of sponsorship and that sucks.
@@Rb1prodz-i3v Theo was the same age as Kimi when he started F2 and he finished 5th in his rookie season, comfortably beating Lundgard who's highly rated in Indycar. Then finished 2nd and 1st the next seasons. I think there's definitely a double standard when it comes Pourchaire's record. He was competing with Piastri for the F3 title as well (and didn't have a PREMA). Unfortunately, he just made the wrong academy decision. Sauber simply couldn't afford him and had to use Zhou's money to stay afloat. If he went with Alpine, he'd probably be in F1 over Doohan.
It amazes me people still go on about Pourchaire. He only just managed to win the title in his third year in F2, and won one race all season. Bortoleto is leading F2 in his rookie season, and won F3 as a rookie last year too. He's clearly the better prospect.
Very bummed to see Bottas leave, Zhou I kinda saw it happening. By the way thanks for the video, I live in the us and it was refreshing to get f1 content again
Respect the best Brazilian prospect in the last years! This kid with a good car could compete and dominate against the best drivers in the grid 💪🏻 If sauber could bring a good car for 2026, this kid could make us brazilians feel proud in F1 once again 💪🏻🇧🇷
Bottas has already signed as an 'ambassador' for Mercedes according to another site I saw. The same job that Louise was offered before he jumped ship to the Dancing Donkeys!
Sauber is right, putting Bortoleto to gain experience for when Audi arrives in 2026. Remembering that Gabriel was F3 champion and a year later F2 champion as a Rookie.
With Sauber being so bad of late and "Big" changes happening with Audi. I wonder what it would be like to get all the F1 teams together and to create an Ultimate F1 car, so you have all the best people working on one car. Then one year have the Ultimate Formula One Championship which would be whatever grid of F1 Drivers all racing in the same Ultimate F1 Car..... I know it'll never happen but damn that would be a hell of a season. Just imagine this season with everyone having a car that could fight the top spot!
The whole way it was announced gives me vibes of Oscar piastri’s alpine announcement. vague language, announcing when the driver would be asleep, and not really trying to make it too public to not give him time to respond and to maybe pressure him into signing. The main difference is that there is no real competition from other teams, so it must just be weird
It’s exciting how many rookies will be on the grid next year, intrigue up and down the grid… except at Aston Martin. Stroll is not only blocking getting a better driver in place but also at getting their own exciting rookie in. Just think how dire their outlook would be if they hadn’t got Newey
Its a tough call to not be on standby for a McLaren when it does seem likely that someone’s going to leave in the next couple of years, but better to just secure the dream and become an F1 driver at all. It’s great for McLaren too, Borteleto would still jump at the chance to drive a McLaren if needed but they also now have a good excuse to overlook him for someone else if needed
I have a very bad feeling about the Audi F1 project. Audi/VW are in big trouble atm, factories are being closed, thousands and thousands of layoffs. I don't know, but I have the feeling they will drop out of F1. I just don't know how the group can justify having this "fancy project" but laying off so many people and canceling a lot of employer benefits, etc.
I think people are forgetting about Hadjar. He is actually a really good driver and is from rbr academy. He’s fighting for the f2 championships against Bortoleto now. If there was a seat left in rb I think they should at least consider him. Marko already started the comparisons between him and Colapinto
i dont feel hadjar yet, he had the championship in his hand, fast car, and then it just lost to himself, I think he need at least one more F2 run to see it.
Bortoleto vs Colapinto will sell about 5056 quadrillion TV subscriptions in South America, so there is a pretty good chance Sauber / Audi will also pick up some sponsors from the region.
The people who should be fired, in my humble opinion, should definitely be the team from engineering to strategy. Sauber is acting like the drivers are the problem.
DR was a waste of space. Money grabbing underperforming for years team hopper. VB has always been rubbish. Never got near Hamilton. George Russell is a lot younger and greener and has done far more than VB ever did. Good riddance to both.
I hate that this is how Bottas is going out. He's def one of my favorites just from a personality standpoint, and I think he deserved better than Kick Sauber. Still, next year's grid is going to be an absolute show. I can't wait!
I will miss Bottas. Loosing Bottas AND Danny in the same year is painful. But I'm also glad that there is a Brasilien on the grid. Next year's Sao Paula will be an absolute goose bump race, unless he turns out to be the second coming of Riccardo Rosset. I have no relations to Brasil, at all, but Idk... it makes me happy when the fans in Sao Paulo are happy and have some one to cheer for. But we also need a new Fin on the grid, pronto. Remember: If you wanna win, take the Fin. ( Tho I can live with Oscar, he is basically the surfer boy iteration of Mika Häkkinen, plus there's a guy called Kimi)
If I remember correctly - Sainz haven't went to RedBull as they offered just one year contract + he was waiting for other offers in that case. Maybe it changed or he is willing to agree
Senna impressed all with Toleman, Piquet surprised all on Ensign, Massa on Sauber, Rubens on Jordan and Fittipaldi was a champion with his first team Lotus (Ok.. thats a little too much). There is hope for us Brazilians!
Two late announcements in a row. Danny Ric retirement after the race weekend. Brazilian driver announced for a full time drive and debut next year, after the São Paulo Gp
As an argentinian, im so happy for another south american driver. Especially from our neighbours in brazil ❤
Shhhh we’re supposed to dislike each other 😂
I'm brazilian and I hope to see Franco Colapinto on the grid with Bortoleto! The next race at São Paulo will be amazing with all the fans! 🇧🇷😍🇦🇷
I'm the one who like to keep this rivalry alive, but damn Colapinto is such a great guy, that I can't hate him haha
and we hope to see Colapinto back too...he is a great driver!!!
as a Brazilian, I'm still rooting for Colapinto to join the grid next year! The guy proved already upper level skills, definitely deserve a seat! For me, easily the best rookie in the grid, would be a missed opportunity if nobody takes him
Brazil loves F1 and we've been waiting 7 years to have another pilot back. Botoletto still has a long way to go to get to the top, but this decision will bring a lot of money into the team, Brazil is a big market.
Exactly.
Gabriel is f3/f2 champ in he’s rookie seasons he is the best rookie but he will be plum last with the sauber he won’t be able to show he’s true performance it sounds like you think he’s a paid driver ,he’s won f2/3 back to back
Gotta say I am happy that Mclaren did not let Bortoleto sit on the sidelines for 3 years and actually gave him the opportunity to drive in F1 for a different team. I mean there wouldn’t have been any chance for him to
Unlike a certain French team.
can’t dismiss potential a rookie f2 winner
@@nikhileshkillada4217or RB
@@jamesvoneschen6603 a great one at that. More so than porchaire or drugovich.
It's very smart from McLaren, they don't have to pay his wages, they can let him develop in another team and benchmark him against a great driver in Hulkenberg and because they let him go and get a seat, they part on good terms. Then if a seat becomes available and McLaren is still a front running team, he'd jump at the chance to come back if he's living up to his potential! Win win win for them!
As a Chinese F1 fan i'm not even sad to see zhou gets dropped, what's the point of spending another year watching your home driver stuck in a fake F1 car that not even Bottas can push into Q2 or get any point. Hope they got some better chance in other event like leman or wrc.
As an Brazilian, I'm so happy for finally have an Brazilian driver in F1, and for me, the perfect grid is with Lawson and Max on Red Bull, our neighbor Colapinto on Vcarb with Tsunoda, and Drugovich on Aston Martin with Alonso
To us Finns this is very sad. Next year will be first since 1988, when there is no finnish driver on the grid.
Bottas was boring and average. So, don't grieve about it
@@kakhak maybe in Mercedes, but he's really shined in the darkness that's that awful Sauber
Surely that's against the law? 🇫🇮!
Yeah formula 1 is Finnished
@@kakhak Bottas was boring?
As a brazilian, I'm obviously happy with the decision. I will miss Bottas, though. But it makes sense to bring a rookie before the next rule changes. Letting him get more km with a seasoned driver like Hulk will be great.
With the significance of the rule changes and restrictions on what a current F1 driver/team can do to prepare I'm not actually sure it does make sense - seems to me you could give him more time in a sim/on track in a more representative to the post rule change car if he is not on the grid.
@@foldionepapyrus3441cry more, Bottas has been great but it's time for new
@@foldionepapyrus3441 It's the perfect window to put a rookie on mid-small teams. Enough space and time for a rookie to get used to F1. No huge pressure because Sauber is on a bad tide anyway. And even with all technology invested in sims, nothing prepares better than the real deal. Bearman suffered a lot in Brazil, but he passed through the worst scenario. Next year he'll be less tense. Also, the focus will be more on the subsequent year development. Drivers on 2025 will be more on the "What you see is what you get" than on the "we need to develop this further" wave.
@@stormvice I mostly agree, but while it is a bit complex and weird, so I'm not entirely sure it would be considered legal, it seems like he could get more experience than anybody else with the future rules change version of the car by not being an F1 driver at the time.
@@nomadluiz What a stupid response, considering nothing I said at all had anything to do with Bottas. My entire point is nothing more or less than he can probably legally get lots more time than anybody else in a good approximation of the car as it will be after the rules change when he isn't a current F1 driver! Which would actually put him at an advantage!
I can imagine that the 2022 Silverstone incident impacted Zhou more than we all thought...
Good point. Maybe he is aware, maybe Not. Needs to be studied
Early I thought he was better than Tsunoda, but Yuki improved and he didn't.
You can clearly see it there’s no way he’s pushing 100% in qualifying anymore it’s very similar to Damon hill when he was about to retire he openly said he didn’t want to crash and potentially lose his life
@@jacksonsilva4409Yuki's car keep getting better as his career goes on but Zhou he's car just gets slower and slower
@@takeshi_r3235 good point
As a Bottas Fan I am very sad right now…
I think all F1 fans are Bottas fans and sad right now.
Why? He’s a mid driver since 21
Hes mid at best, dont be sorry
Every driver eventually have their last race.. You need to be in car that can show the world you still have it in you to win. It's sad but the Sauber and his results couldn't deliver that. Even Lewis has to show more points next year then Sainz this year, otherwise doubt starts to sink in. But it wouldn't be the first time Lewis switched at the right moment.
A what ??
the rivalry between colapinto and bortoleto is going to be super fun to watch!
Correct decision in my opinion. F3 and F2 (almost) winner as a rookie is Piastri - Russell - Leclerc level of talent!
Bortoleto is easily the best of the new rookie bunch coming through. Shame he’s stuck in a tractor, for now.
@vanbalzup6481 I think it's a good fight with Antonelli, the guy won literally everything he ever competed in + he won races as a rookie in F2 coming straight from FRECA
@@federicoperico6282 yes, but for him it’s a completely different task. He’s got so much pressure on him to step into the shoes of Lewis and perform alongside Russell, pretty much from the get go or you know what F1 media are capable of. Bortoleto just needs to outperform the hulk, and he will. If you need more convincing, go look at his stats in F2 this year. He has the most amount of points scoring races out of any driver this year. He is mr consistently at the top. He is a slick driver indeed, with imo far more promise than the latest hypetrain, Colapinto.
@@federicoperico6282but he training gp2. Bortoleto didn’t
Porchare?
My thoughts were exactly the same as Tommy. They have their vet with Hulk, now they have their rookie. Bottas would have been a good vet to keep on, but they have their new vet.
I just realized ther was this 1 crazy prediction where there will be an 8th different winner this season but it wont be Perez. This almost happend in Brazil lol
with the perfomances we've seen recently, i would honestly excpect 8 different teams to win before Perez does so again
I´m very happy for Bortoletto not getting in the same situation as Drugovich. Also this makes a good case for Interlagos staying on the calendar.
American here! Thank God for the announcement. I’m drowning my sorrows in F1 content today. Thank you, Matt & Tommy
😂 tds?
I’m having a great day as an AMERICAN ! Only sadness is losing Bottas….
BRASIL!!!! Estamos de volta 🇧🇷
Finalmente
Brazilians online are something else
@@AdminAbuse com certeza!
Brasil sil sil sil
If Lawson does replace Perez at Red Bull, and Perez is without a seat, with someone else/new having the other VCARB seat. That could be six new drivers starting their first full season in 2025. 😬
7 counting our favourite super rookie Fernando Alonso
Surely is gonna make the sport safer
@@Andrea-vl6mf if redbull gets rid of perez the barriers shall miss him 😭
? Colapinto is going to RB.
@@MrAdravixthat joke died in 2021 😂people who make this joke think they're funny
Bottas is like Coldplay. I wouldn't expect he'd have many fans yet he'd fill up a stadium
Feel for Drugovich he is as good as or not better than Bortoleto. Seeing another Brazilian 🇧🇷 getting a chance before you would be heart breaking
Bortoleto has a more impressive junior record especially if he wins this f2 title as a rookie off the back of a F3 title as a rookie.
As a Sauber fan I am happy with the line up for next season. Hulkenberg und Bortoleto is an exciting line up. Looking forward to 2025💪
Hulk will teach him so much
As an American, thank you for releasing this so I can distract myself today
Was so happy to see this morning!
Why would you need distractions? Today is a great day.
Great day for America and the world. Jobs, better economy, stronger borders, less crime, etc all incoming
@@Lewytheflysuuuuure
I hope Bottas at least gets a reserve driver role at Mercedes.
bortoleto deserves to be in f1 he won f3 in hes rookie season in a trident and hes leading the f2 championship in not the best car in my opinion.Kush maini is hes teamate and look where he is in the championship.Gabi has alot of skill.well done gabi.
Bortoleto deserves it. He is p1 in the F2 standing and showed the whole year he can race. Also Hadjar deserves a place in F1 imo.
Hadjar is doing his second F2 year already though. Perhaps Red Bull want to assess him and Lindblad next year.
The boy is the next Piastri: Won F3 as a rookie, is winning F2 as a rookie, won a race starting 22nd (In F2, where cars are very similar) and seems to be very calm, controlled and aggressive when he needs to be. I'm brazilian but it's very clear that he has more potential than Bottas. They have an experienced, fast driver with Nico Hulkenberg, so they can take the risk of signing Gabriel.
I don't think Valtteri will be out of F1. If one of those Rookies don't really succeed like Sargeant did - I'm pretty sure Bottas will be an option for a replacement.
LET’S GOOOOOOOO!!!! Aqui é Brasil!!!!!!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
What happened to Pourchaire tho? Why even have a driver programme if you’re never going to use it😂
He had some good races in IndyCar before McLaren decided to shaft him.
Pourbenched is not even close to Bortoleto.
Because he's mid as hell.
pourchaire hasn't won F3 and F2 both first year
@@AdamantJHSHe won?
We all wake up with the news of Bortoleto here in Brazil. Still celebrating!
F1 2025 is gonna be a movie
Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari
Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes
Jack Doohan to Alpine
Esteban Ocon to Haas
Nico Hulkenberg to Sauber
Kevin Magnussen leaving Haas
Logan Sargeant leaving Williams
Carlos Sainz to Williams
Ollie Bearman to Haas
Valterri Bottas leaving Sauber
Zhou leaving Sauber
Gabriel Borteloto to Sauber
Adrian Newey leaves Red Bull to Aston Martin
Perez likely leaving Red Bull
Only 2 teams which are Mclaren and Aston Martin will have the same driver line up next year
Which is odd considering this year had zero driver changes between the last race of 2023 and the first race of 2024
@@reno_2200 I think it was precisely because of that... after a period of no moves you can be sure one with a lot of moves will follow.
Sincerely hoping for Honda to force Aston to drop Stroll going into 2026.
Crazy how Sainz is going to Williams, I completely forgot about that
Bortoleto absolutely deserves the spot! I'm super happy to see this change.
lol
I dont know much about him tbh, but I hope drugovich gets a chance somewhere as well
@@joostvanmierlo3270 he’s literally the best of all the rookies coming through. He’s IMO better than Colapinto. I’ve watched all of this years F2 season and I’ve been saying it all year, Bortoleto is the most consistently performing racer on the grid. He has the most points scoring races out of any of them by a long way. He is always fighting for the win. And he did a Verstappen, coming from 22nd to 1st in a race. He is defintely my bet, and it’s great to finally see a Brazillian. Sao Paulo was crazy this year?!?! My god, 2025 is going to be the most anticipated season of all time, especially in S America.
@@vanbalzup6481 You are hyping him more than Antonelli which is a feat in itself. 😄
@@soundscape26 because he is better than Antonelli. All I’m saying is I watch every F2 and F3 race too. Every quali, every sprint. He has proven himself immensely compared to the other rookies coming through. Doohan is meh. Lawson looks a bit ragged and desperate to prove a point right now. That’s literally all I’m saying, he’s the best of the new bunch. I’m not saying he’s the “next Ayrton Senna” like some commentators are about Colapinto.
4:28 What is this other news in the world they speak of? Certainly nothing can be more important than Bottas being dropped.
Valtyri was on the way out once Sauber signed Hulkenberg as their "old hand" driver
Because Bortoleto is the most exciting rookie out of all of them that got a seat next year
also i believe if pourchaire performed as he did in his rookie season in 2024 he would have had a shot at it as well
he was 17 and was winning races and always at the front
pretty much like kimi antonelli
his junior formula success simply came at the worst time possible
Bortoleto is pure talent, one that we, Brazilians, were missing for so long! Hulk is also a good choice, in my opinion!
Stroll seats needs to be available. These new rookies are proving that we need new blood on the grid.
Very harsh on Bottas but then again, he deserves better than driving a tractor
As a fan of good wheel to wheel action.... couldnt be happier
Aston Martin desperately needs to follow through and bring in Drugovich to replace Stroll before they potentially lose Drugovich.
As for Bortoleto's announcement timing, it's really weird. IIRC, Hamilton told Toto his leave to Ferrari months before the actual announcement. So, I wonder if this was a last second deal all of a sudden with Sauber? Really weird.
Surely it was last minute, as Tommy put it well this announcement comes up at probably the worst time it could, just after Brazil GP and the day US Presidential elections were decided.
Stroll is not going anywhere until sponsor and share holders force his father to drop his son... which i am suprised they still haven't done.
I like how they don't cuss and sweet the yet the quality generally good. It's entertaining. I wouldn't have an issue listening to them around my nieces and parents 😊
VAMOS BORBOLETO!!!!!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Who's Borboleto, and why should he Vamos? No-one of that name here.
@fluffyfour He's only the Greatest Brazilian Driver since Felipe Nasr, and he should Vamos because he's de 2027 F1 World Champion VAMOOOOOOS CARALHO 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Bortoleto
Drugovich! Drugovich!
Drugovich!! Drugovich!!
When will Lawrence Stroll hear the fans screams!!
Lawrence will never park his son. Lance has a seat as long as he can maintain proper standards according to the FIA, to maintain his super license, and as long as Lawrence owns the team.
@AKStovall Newey effect may force Papa Stroll to let go of nepo kid sooner than later
Drugovich and Pourchaire may never get to F1. Feels like they won F2 out of sync with when F1 waa ready. It's not like Drugovich is short on sponsors.
@@richardn3387 I can guarantee both of them never will be in F1. The common thing they both won F2 from third attempt, which is not considered as top talent as we can see from past experience.
@@AKA87BE Maybe but other drivers are in F1 and haven't even won the F2 to begin with. Also I think it's safe to say that even a "medium" talent driver would be better than that likes of Stroll if give the opportunity.
As a Brazillian, I'm SO HAPPY
Put Bottas in the Red bull and he'll show them how to drive alongside a world champion
And scoring points for the team!
Well he's better than checo
It was a great news! He show to us that he's different and talented.
Brazil had Fittipaldi, Senna, Piquet, Massa, Moreno, Barrichello and more good pilots. Thats why its remembered and feels right.
hell yeah we're passionate. I've never followed F1, since Inwas born in 1995, but Senna's such an icon here (yeah till this day) that the Bortoletto announcement got me so hyped that I'm rushing to learn everything just to watch him.
Bortoleto was the best choice for the seat. If you have been following him since juniors categories you will know that. IMO he is better than the other young drivers starting next season. Time will tell.
I am so happy that Gabriel Bortoleto has been given this opportunity, even if it is with the worst team on the grid. Kudos for McLaren for keeping their word and not preventing it from happening. This lad is a real talent. Won F3 in his first year in 2023 and won F2 in his first year in a massively competitive field. He deserves this chance for me.
We're so back! 🦋🇧🇷
lol, with Bortoleto? :-)
We love Gabi 🇧🇷💚 It will be so special to see him in F1
Wow I’m so surprised.
I’m not
@Kaikkkkkt it’s sarcasm
In zhou's first race, he was in a car that was capable of scoring bottas forty seven points in the first handful of races
and Brazil is back to the scene!!!
I always think that the perfect pair is one driver with a lot experience and one young prospect to learn and compare with the first one.
I am glad that Bortoleto was chosen over the others: He has a Talent that would otherwise have been wasted 😂
They actually announced it two days ago but Sauber is so slow it took until now to reach us.
Brazil GP 2025 sales for the wide public start next Monday. That must play at least a little part in the timing of the news release
I think to pick a rookie and not to pick their own F2 winning rookie Pourchaire is a pretty big dick move to Theo. If I were him I'd be looking elsewhere now.
He already is.
Theo has no funding and not enough sponsors to their liking
@@Rb1prodz-i3v That's often a big killer of F1 careers sadly. If you ever hate Ocon for driving aggressively remember talent isn't always good enough.
Theo was probably part of the deal with McLaren. Sauber gets Bortoleto and McLaren gets Theo released from his contract to use in their Indycar programme
@@cg_2k72 and perhaps as a backup if one of Piastri or Norris leave.
Obviously the Sauber was secretly the best car this year and it was just held back by terrible drivers…. PFFT HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
It's Brasil time 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Vamosss ♥️
Verstappen, Russell, Gasly and Ocon did not have many sponsors, yet they still got to F1. Pourchaire deserves a drive
But russel,gasly,ocon were in a better class of drivers unlike pourchaire
Absolutely 💯
@@Rb1prodz-i3v Honestly I'd rate him in between the Gasly and Russel tier if he is developed.
He's not max but outside of maybe Piastri and Antonelli nobody has that kind of hype and potential. He can win some races and bring in points he's not on the grid because of sponsorship and that sucks.
@@Rb1prodz-i3v Theo was the same age as Kimi when he started F2 and he finished 5th in his rookie season, comfortably beating Lundgard who's highly rated in Indycar. Then finished 2nd and 1st the next seasons. I think there's definitely a double standard when it comes Pourchaire's record. He was competing with Piastri for the F3 title as well (and didn't have a PREMA).
Unfortunately, he just made the wrong academy decision. Sauber simply couldn't afford him and had to use Zhou's money to stay afloat. If he went with Alpine, he'd probably be in F1 over Doohan.
It amazes me people still go on about Pourchaire. He only just managed to win the title in his third year in F2, and won one race all season. Bortoleto is leading F2 in his rookie season, and won F3 as a rookie last year too. He's clearly the better prospect.
Facts
I think its great to see new people coming into F1.
Very bummed to see Bottas leave, Zhou I kinda saw it happening. By the way thanks for the video, I live in the us and it was refreshing to get f1 content again
Respect the best Brazilian prospect in the last years! This kid with a good car could compete and dominate against the best drivers in the grid 💪🏻
If sauber could bring a good car for 2026, this kid could make us brazilians feel proud in F1 once again 💪🏻🇧🇷
To be fair they have both been asked to drive shopping trolleys all season. Honestly can't tell how good pr bad they are driving
Unsure how you knew but I was in the middle of laundry and was debating leaving the sheets for another week. I will wash them today.
Vamos, Bortoleto!
Bottas has already signed as an 'ambassador' for Mercedes according to another site I saw. The same job that Louise was offered before he jumped ship to the Dancing Donkeys!
Will be interesting to see 5 rookies on the grid next year
This season reminds me of Cars 3 movie when rookie slot in and perform suddenly everybody pick rookies
Sauber is right, putting Bortoleto to gain experience for when Audi arrives in 2026. Remembering that Gabriel was F3 champion and a year later F2 champion as a Rookie.
He won both as a rookie
With Sauber being so bad of late and "Big" changes happening with Audi. I wonder what it would be like to get all the F1 teams together and to create an Ultimate F1 car, so you have all the best people working on one car. Then one year have the Ultimate Formula One Championship which would be whatever grid of F1 Drivers all racing in the same Ultimate F1 Car..... I know it'll never happen but damn that would be a hell of a season. Just imagine this season with everyone having a car that could fight the top spot!
The whole way it was announced gives me vibes of Oscar piastri’s alpine announcement. vague language, announcing when the driver would be asleep, and not really trying to make it too public to not give him time to respond and to maybe pressure him into signing. The main difference is that there is no real competition from other teams, so it must just be weird
From no South Americans to 2 in a year.
So excited for the 3 rookies.
As a totally non Brazilian non bias opinion, YESSSSS
It’s exciting how many rookies will be on the grid next year, intrigue up and down the grid… except at Aston Martin. Stroll is not only blocking getting a better driver in place but also at getting their own exciting rookie in. Just think how dire their outlook would be if they hadn’t got Newey
Great video man! Can i ask you to make a video about Pourchaire because i want to know why he isn't in F1 now considering he's been a great talent
Its a tough call to not be on standby for a McLaren when it does seem likely that someone’s going to leave in the next couple of years, but better to just secure the dream and become an F1 driver at all.
It’s great for McLaren too, Borteleto would still jump at the chance to drive a McLaren if needed but they also now have a good excuse to overlook him for someone else if needed
12:26 Wasn't the same thing said for HAAS before the start of this year?
I have a very bad feeling about the Audi F1 project. Audi/VW are in big trouble atm, factories are being closed, thousands and thousands of layoffs. I don't know, but I have the feeling they will drop out of F1. I just don't know how the group can justify having this "fancy project" but laying off so many people and canceling a lot of employer benefits, etc.
Yep, German government destroyed the Car industry
Now let’s bin STROLL
I think people are forgetting about Hadjar. He is actually a really good driver and is from rbr academy. He’s fighting for the f2 championships against Bortoleto now. If there was a seat left in rb I think they should at least consider him. Marko already started the comparisons between him and Colapinto
Hadjar is like a yuki tsunoda part 2, drives good but can’t handle pressure and swears a lot on the radio…
And no sponsor…not very likeable. Its a business
And he did’t impress with his FP
i dont feel hadjar yet, he had the championship in his hand, fast car, and then it just lost to himself, I think he need at least one more F2 run to see it.
Bortoleto vs Colapinto will sell about 5056 quadrillion TV subscriptions in South America, so there is a pretty good chance Sauber / Audi will also pick up some sponsors from the region.
Voltamos!! 💚💛🔥
Finally. The gp2 champion has a car just after graduating. And is a (likely) champion in his first year.
The people who should be fired, in my humble opinion, should definitely be the team from engineering to strategy. Sauber is acting like the drivers are the problem.
First Daniel and now Valtteri 😭
In F1 nice guys do finish last!
We lost two Australians on the grid :(
@@RandomNPC001 I don't think that holds that well just thinking of Leclerc and Piastri for instance
DR was a waste of space. Money grabbing underperforming for years team hopper.
VB has always been rubbish. Never got near Hamilton. George Russell is a lot younger and greener and has done far more than VB ever did.
Good riddance to both.
@@suave-alpaca8412 gonna lose another if Oscar doesn't start being up there with lando
I hate that this is how Bottas is going out. He's def one of my favorites just from a personality standpoint, and I think he deserved better than Kick Sauber. Still, next year's grid is going to be an absolute show. I can't wait!
I will miss Bottas. Loosing Bottas AND Danny in the same year is painful. But I'm also glad that there is a Brasilien on the grid. Next year's Sao Paula will be an absolute goose bump race, unless he turns out to be the second coming of Riccardo Rosset. I have no relations to Brasil, at all, but Idk... it makes me happy when the fans in Sao Paulo are happy and have some one to cheer for.
But we also need a new Fin on the grid, pronto. Remember: If you wanna win, take the Fin. ( Tho I can live with Oscar, he is basically the surfer boy iteration of Mika Häkkinen, plus there's a guy called Kimi)
I think the massive crash at Silverstone shook him to the core and he never got over er
someone should do a video on how many races will be in the US next year
If I remember correctly - Sainz haven't went to RedBull as they offered just one year contract + he was waiting for other offers in that case. Maybe it changed or he is willing to agree
14:23 we need to savour the last three Zhou P20 we'll see hahahahahha
Remember the grid always changes over the year
Senna impressed all with Toleman, Piquet surprised all on Ensign, Massa on Sauber, Rubens on Jordan and Fittipaldi was a champion with his first team Lotus (Ok.. thats a little too much). There is hope for us Brazilians!
Two late announcements in a row. Danny Ric retirement after the race weekend. Brazilian driver announced for a full time drive and debut next year, after the São Paulo Gp
Bortaleto has been the stand out driver in f2