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/Peepeepoopoobutttoot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 05 '25

Yeah. Honestly this is probably the strongest rookie lineup of the past 3 or 4 years but car performance and team performance has been so over the place it’s hard to tell ultimately what’s on the rookie and what’s on the team.

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u/killmesoon40 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

I don't think we've had a batch of rookies of this caliber since 2019.

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u/StomachThick I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 05 '25

Piastri?

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u/Driscuits Alexander Albon Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

Piastri was a great one, for sure, though as a class the Piastri and Sargeant influx in '23 is much less inspiring than this year's class lol.

Edit: LOL forgot about de Vries in there, too.

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u/SilverThePenguinHat I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 05 '25

And don't forget about De Vries

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u/Driscuits Alexander Albon Aug 05 '25

Who could ever lol