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Barrichello warns Bortoleto: Brazil’s legacy means 'a lot of pressure'
© XPB Michael Delaney
15/11/2024 at 16:2615/11/2024 at 16:10 For Brazil, a nation steeped in F1 history, the excitement of Gabriel Bortoleto’s promotion to motorsport’s top level is palpable, but so is the pressure according to ex-Grand Prix driver Rubens Barrichello. At just 20 years old, Bortoleto will drive for Sauber alongside veteran Nico Hülkenbergin 2025, becoming the first Brazilian on the grid since Felipe Massa’s departure in 2017. The country’s rich tapestry of F1 legends – from trail blazer Emerson Fittipaldi to multiple world champions Nelson Piquet and the late Ayrton Senna – means that Bortoleto will not just step into an F1 car, he’ll be stepping...
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