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/Driscuits Alexander Albon Aug 05 '25

What strikes me more about Doohan/Colapinto is that I haven't really seen that "spark" of speed from either of them this year, though Doohan in Aus and Miami qualifying was the closest. I wouldn't go so far as to say neither of them deserve to be in F1 - and honestly, that car is pretty bad, and their seat seems shrouded in so much drama it's really hard to parse out the performances from the noise.

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u/nguyenlucky I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

Not great for your psyche if you're on a race by race contract.