Bortoleto is managed by double world champion Fernando Alonso’s driver management stable and fulfils the role of McLaren development driver alongside his F2 racing duties.
Aston Martin’s Alonso was full of praise for the youngster, who won the 2023 F3 championship, when asked about his progress during Thursday’s press conference in Baku.
“He’s an incredible talent and a very humble person as well,” he said. “He’s a hard worker, apart from his talent, and I think that’s why in Formula 3 and Formula 2 he’s had this much progress.
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“I think also he’s someone that is taking things very seriously as well, which at that age is never a guarantee.
“He won the championship as a rookie in Formula 3, and he’s fighting for the championship as a rookie in Formula 2, but without the test of many other rookies. So, he’s probably the only rookie, rookie in the championship – this was an amazing achievement so far.
“Let’s see what the future brings. But it’s a matter of time that he gets to F1.”
