Andrea Stella has made clear that McLaren “won’t stop” Gabriel Bortoleto from landing a Formula 1 seat elsewhere on the grid, amid the Brazilian being linked to Kick Sauber for the 2025 campaign.
Bortoleto, who recently turned 20, holds the lead of the F2 championship ahead of the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, having won two races and claimed five podium finishes so far this season.
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Given his strong form, Bortoleto’s name has been floated with regards to the vacant seat alongside Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber next year, should the team decide to adopt an all-new line-up and part ways with both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas.
