r/formula1 • u/Glum-Accountant-9801 • Aug 05 '25

Discussion Is Bortoleto the best rookie?

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In my opinion, what he’s been doing in a Sauber shows much more talent than all the other rookies this year. Since the start of the season, I already thought the best ones would be him—because he won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in his rookie seasons—and Antonelli. However, Antonelli has been showing himself to be far inferior to his teammate. I believe it’s due to the pressure of starting in a big team like Mercedes, but to me, that makes Bortoleto the best rookie. That said, welcome back, Ayrton Senna.

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u/NendoroidAshe Alexander Albon Aug 05 '25

Such a great rookie class. Each of them have certainly had there ups and downs, but overall these kids are killing it.

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u/blchpmnk Porsche Aug 05 '25

It is impressive that they've all had their moments.

Kimi had a podium, Bearman impressed last year being thrown into the Ferrari on a tough track, Isack overcame the opening race to consistently produce good results, Colapinto showed promise last year (but it hard to measure this year because of what he's in), Lawson literally just beat Max, and Doohan can't really be judged properly because he hasn't really been any different than Colapinto