Gabriel Bortoleto reached 11th place in the Spain GP, standing out with Sauber updates and aiming at his first points in the season.
confirmed the good time of and won on Saturday (31) the pole position for the Grand Prix of Formula 1, at the Catalonia circuit in Barcelona. The Australian was the fastest in qualifying training, with a time of 1min12s760, and guaranteed the third pole of his career. Completed the double of the British team, 0s2 of the partner. “I’m very happy. We didn’t start the weekend in the best way, but last night we found rhythm and today the car was amazing,” Piostri said after training. McLaren now adds five poles in eight stages of the 2025 season, consolidating its technical evolution compared to last year.
On the other side of the garage, Lando Norris recognized Piostri’s merits and highlighted the collective performance. “Oscar drove very well. I made some small mistakes, but it’s a great result for the team. A very positive 1-2 and a promising start for tomorrow.” , current world champion, will start third and promise to challenge McLaren’s cars. The start at the Barcelona circuit is scheduled for 10am (Brasília time) this Sunday (1).
Another highlight of the day was. The Brazilian has achieved his best result in classifications since his debut in Formula 1, ensuring 11th place on the grid. The performance came precisely on a weekend marked by the debut of Sauber’s first update package of the season. “It was the best classification of the year for me. The update worked and we were able to pass with authority for Q2,” celebrated Bortoleto, who surpassed his companion Nico Hülkenberg, just 16th. The Brazilian had little time to adapt to new pieces – just a free training – but showed consistency and quick adaptation.
Despite the good result, the pilot adopts caution. “It’s a clue where we got along very well. We have to see how this package will work in the coming. But I’m very happy with what we got today.” With the good starting position, Bortoleto believes he has real chances to fight for his first points in the category on Sunday.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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