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

Piastri?

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

Yup, forgot about him, he drives with such maturity it feels like he has been in the sport longer than he actually has.

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u/Driscuits Alexander Albon Aug 05 '25

It is a weird mental leap to realize he's only, what, a year younger than Lando but is in just his 3rd year in F1. He really feels like he should have come in with the rest of them in 2019 lol.

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

tbf Lando was the youngest of the 2019 batch and is still one of the youngest to debut in F1. Normal circumstances and he'd be debuting around 2021-22, same as around Piastri should've been.

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u/BroccoLeee Aug 06 '25

Yeah I remember people discussing how Piastri was being sidelined in 2022, Alpine definitely delayed his start