Despite problems on the first lap of China’s GP, Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto leaves a positive balance when he completes the first career race in Formula 1.
The Sauber driver lost control of the car in the initial curves, rode and ended up in the gravel. Even returning to the track in the last position, Gabriel recovered and finished the race in 17th place.
After the race, for changes in their cars. With this, Bortoleto rose to 14th position.
After the end of the race, Gabriel Bortoleto analyzed the skid on the first lap of.
“I went to the Oliver Bearman, knew he was in hard tires and it was our strategy to pass cars like this at the beginning. In overtaking, I ended up going to the dirty part of the track and rode. Unfortunately it was a mistake,” Gabriel Bortoleto said in an interview with TV Band.
Even running at the beginning of the race, the Brazilian pilot recovered the rhythm and finished the race in 17th place, a position ahead of Sauber’s companion Nico Hulkenberg.
“We know it’s very difficult to score. After I rode, it turned out to be a race to train tire management in Formula 1. I was talking to my engineer and he was guiding me. The race was very good, I’m happy with what I did,” added Bortoleto.
Bortoleto benefits from disqualification
Gabriel Bortoleto ended up finishing China’s GP in 14th place after the disqualification of Hamilton, Leclerc and Gasly.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, which had arrived in 5th place, was disqualified for finishing the race with the weight of the 1kg car below the one allowed by Formula 1 regulation.
Leclerc’s companion, who had finished the race in 6th place, had excessive wear on the car’s floor board, and was also eliminated.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who crossed the 11th finish line, was also disqualified by the weight of the car below the regulation.
