Fernando Alonso It leads a lifetime in Formula 1. The Asturian debuted in 2001 and no one in history has had a career as long as his. Therefore, he has lived stages of all kinds in the Great Circus. And one of them is not only to pilot, but also to be part of the projection of the new grill talents.
This is the case for example of Gabriel Bortoleto. The Brazilian is the first pilot of the Alonso representation agency, A14 Management, that has reached the elite. The pilot of Sauber He granted an interview with Crash.net where he explained what role the Spanish had in the last steps to land in Formula 1.
“I had a very good support from my family and sponsors at that time, but it definitely helped me progress in good teams and be in the right position. He saved my career in the sense that perhaps without him I would not have been in the team in which I was in Formula 3. And if I had not been in that team, who knows if he would have won the championship or not. And if I had not been in that team, who knows if he would have won the championship or not. That is the unknown, “explained the Brazilian
Alonso and Bortoleto competed among them in Barcelona
Bortoleto entered Fernando Alonso's agency in 2022 and the following year he proclaimed F3 world champion in his Rookie season. Then he did the same in F2. Only Leclerc and Piastri can boast of it. This meteoric ascent opened the doors of Sauberthat next year will be Audiand now it coincides on track with Fernando himself.
“It is undoubtedly one of the pilots to whom I am most united. We have a very professional relationship, but also a very good personal relationship. I am grateful to be able to talk to him and be honest about how things are going,” he explained.
What is Alonso as a teacher?
A few weeks ago, during the celebration of the GP of Emilia Romagna in Icola, MD had the opportunity to interview Bortoleto and we asked him for how Fernando Alonso is as a teacher. The 20 -year -old pilot got rid of praise.
“Alonso is my great teacher, a very good teacher. He is a very perfectionist person. He is a very focused person, very dedicated. That is his greatest teaching, because you do not need to teach something, but you need to be an example to learn about it. He is a clear example of the type of pilot that I want to be one day. For me that is the greatest teaching that has given me. He is a good person with a good heart, as we said before, “he detailed.
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Bortoleto's debut is not being easy in F1. He is the only pilot who has been in the ten races played to date and does not add a single point in his locker. It is difficult with the worst grid car, although Hülkenberg is achieving it. However, if you have the support of a legend like Alonso, few doubts exist that if a good car is offered, the results will arrive sooner or later.
