Gabriel Bortoleto Oliveira (born 14 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver, currently competing in the

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for

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. He previously competed for

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in the

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Career

Karting career

Bortoleto started karting in his native Brazil in 2012 in the Campeonato Sulbrasileiro de Kart. He remained in karts until 2019, with his most successful year being 2018, where he finished third in the

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and World Championships in the OKJ-category respectively, and became vice-champion in both the

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and the Andrea Margutti Trophy.

Lower formula

Bortoleto made his car racing debut in the

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, partnering

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, Gabriele Minì and

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. His first podium came at

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, where he scored second, third, and a victory, taking his first single-seater win in the fourth round of the season. He scored two more podiums in

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and finished the season fifth in the overall championship, ahead of Montoya but behind Beganovic and eventual champion Minì. Bortoleto also finished fourth in the rookies' standings.

Formula Regional European Championship

In March 2021 it was announced that Bortoleto would be making his debut in the Formula Regional European Championship with FA Racing. He scored his first points in the first race of the season in Imola, where he finished ninth.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

At the end of September, Bortoleto participated in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 post-season test at

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with

, partnering

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and

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. Shortly afterwards, he was announced as a Trident driver for the

, becoming the first driver to be announced to a team for that season. In his first race at the Bahrain International Circuit, Bortoleto was penalised for causing a collision with

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and was classified outside the points. This was followed by a victory in the following day's feature race when first-place finisher Gabriele Minì received a penalty. Having been elevated to an early championship lead, the Brazilian extended it at Albert Park by claiming pole position and a second consecutive feature race victory. He continued to score points in each race of the subsequent five rounds, even achieving a second place during the feature race at the

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and two runner-up finishes during the sprint races in Britain and

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. Sitting on a comfortable lead at the top of the standings, Bortoleto would proceed to have his first non-scoring race of 2023 at

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, as a weak qualifying session was followed by contact caused by

during Saturday's race, forcing the Brazilian to stop his car. Despite narrowly missing out on points in Sunday's race, a weak round from all of his immediate title rivals left Bortoleto with a 38-point advantage heading into the final round of the season.

Formula One

In September 2022, it was announced that Bortoleto had joined A14, two time Formula One champion

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's driver management company.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† As Bortoleto was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bortoleto, Gabriel 2004 births Living people Brazilian racing drivers Italian F4 Championship drivers Formula Regional Asian Championship drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Prema Powerteam drivers MP Motorsport drivers Racing drivers from São Paulo Stock Car Brasil drivers FA Racing drivers R-ace GP drivers Karting World Championship drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers Trident Racing drivers