Master and Apprentice – F1 Austrian GP Battle between Bortoleto and ‘Boss’ Alonso

We have all been there. Even when you have a good relationship with your manager, there is still a point of struggle where you think you know the best, when your youthful experience and knowledge are with them.

Now imagine that the situation that comes out at a speed of more than 200mph while you are in the first year of the job and the manager in question is Formula 1 World Champion twice. Fernando Alonso,

That was the situation Gabriel Bortoleo Found myself during sunday Austrian Grand Prix As the Brazilian miscreant saw 43 -year -old Alonso to pass seventh position.

Alonso’s ‘A14 Management’ signed up by Bortoleto, and it clearly knows uncertain talent because a 20 -year -old lands on a F1 seat Save After winning the F3 and F2 titles in consecutive sessions.

Along with Alonso, now in the years of a career twilight, who has seen him winning 32 Grands Prix and two F1 titles, the pair have not seen much on the track since Bortoleo – who was not born even when Alonso started for Minardi in 2001 – reached the scene.

Was almost coming together Saudi ArabiaSome Bortolato admitted that it was his fault, but with a strong -growing performance and strong updates in the saubable package, he was able to take his first F1 points in Austria – even though Master Alonso placed the trainee in Bay.

“It was fun, yes. Especially because he used to run very hard and I had a lot of fun. Fortunately, we didn’t crashed, because then I probably have no way to go home,” Bortoleo said jokingly, because he often travels from the race in Alonso’s plane.

“This is just the beginning, although: for me, it means to push, improve, and target even bigger results. Finally the fight with Fernandos was a fun – they didn’t make it easy!”

Alonso had to use himself all the Guils that he has learned to keep Betolato in bay, including race winner to tease an overtake over the race winner Lando Noris In the closing stages, the bus is lapsed by the bus McLaren,

“I did not want to pass the lands, but I could not just stay behind the lands, because then the Gabby would pass me, so I had to try different tricks to confuse a little gabi on what I was doing, and it worked fine,” Alonso explained.

“It was very special, I think he is outstanding this year. This weekend has been especially incredible, but for a reason or another, (Nico) Hulkenberg always scored points on Sunday, so it was probably never appropriate in Gabriel’s head.

“So, it is good that he now unlocked this thing and hopefully the first of several points in Formula 1.”

The overall progress of Saubber can be marked by the fact that it enjoys a double digit in the Red Bull Ring, with Hulkenberg to nineth in the house and raise its top 10 finish into three gradual races.

It is far from the previous season when the team, which will eventually be fully rebuilt as Audi since 2026, had to wait until the austerity race of the year to score its only marks of the campaign.

Both Hulcanbberg and Bortolato are new to the team and East was not surprised to see the improvement with their junior team partner, who reached Q3 in Austria for the first time to finish eighth position.

Asked if he is happy for Bortoleto, Hulcanberg replied: “Yes, very happy. It was coming. It was very clear. It was very clear. I see how he works, how he drives, and I know how good he is.

“I could see it very happy for a long, a long, for a long, for him and the whole team, double points. I don’t know, a lot of time should go back to the team. So, yes, very happy and positive days and try to maintain that speed.”