Brazil once again occupied the highest place on the podium in motorsport this Sunday morning (8/12). Gabriel Bortoleto, 20, became Formula 2 champion in Abu Dhabi after finishing second, securing enough points to win the title.
Isack Hadjar, the Brazilian’s direct competitor for the title, stalled at the start and had to return to the pits, facilitating Gabriel’s path to victory.
Bortoleto had also already won Formula 3, joining three other drivers who are currently in Formula 1 and who also won both categories: Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri.
O Sporting News tells about Gabriel Bortoleto’s season in Formula 2 that gave the Brazilian the title.
MORE: Gabriel Bortoleto: who is, age, titles and numbers of the Brazilian driver in F1
How was Gabriel Bortoleto’s season in Formula 2?
A Trident Racing driver, Bortoleto had four wins and eight podiums throughout the season. The season was intensely contested, with names like Frederick Vesti, Jack Doohan and Ayumu Iwasa also in the running.
However, the Brazilian’s consistency stood out in the end.
How the final classification of Formula 2 2024 turned out
- Gabriel Bortoleto: 236 points
- Frederik Vesti: 218 points
- Jack Doohan: 209 pontos
MORE: Will Gabriel Bortoleto drive in Formula 1 in 2025?
Who is Gabriel Bortoleto?
Like many drivers, Bortoleto began his career in karting at the age of 7, before debuting in formula cars in 2020. He had stints in Italian F4 and European Regional Formula (FRECA) before reaching Formula 3 in 2023.
In F3, he was champion for Trident, guaranteeing a place in Formula 2, also winning the category.
Will Gabriel Bortoleto race in Formula 1?
The Brazilian has a guaranteed contract with Sauber for 2025, being the country’s first driver since 2017, when Felipe Massa left the category.
Which Brazilians have already been F2 champions?
Since the category began in 2017, only one Brazilian has been F2 champion: Felipe Drugovich. The pilot lifted the competition trophy in 2022.
MORE: Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton will have privilege that only Michael Schumacher received before
The first champion of the category, in 2017, was Charles Leclerc, currently a Ferrari driver in F1. The second to lift the trophy was another who is in F1 today: Briton George Russell, from Mercedes.
Other drivers who won the category were the Dutchman Nyck de Vries, the German Mick Schumacher, the Australian Oscar Piastri – another driver who is now in F1, at McLaren -, and Théo Pourchaire, from France.
F2 champions year after year
- 2017 – Charles Leclerc
- 2018 – George Russell
- 2019 – Nyck de Vries
- 2020 – Mick Schumacher
- 2021 – Oscar Piastri
- 2022 – Felipe Drugovich
- 2023 – Théo Pourchaire
- 2024 – Gabriel Bortoleto
