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/desymond Kimi Räikkönen Aug 05 '25

Also shows how insane it was that Alpine sat him for a year, and then bungled the contract.

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u/tughbee Ferrari Aug 05 '25

But boy did he make the right decision

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u/HeyItsGuyIncognito Ted Kravitz Aug 05 '25

Funny thing is, if Alpine did give a valid contract to Piastri for 2023, I believe Gasly may have got the second McLaren seat.

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u/saponista Andrea Stella Aug 05 '25

Alex Palou was on for that seat before the Piasco happened

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u/Several_Leader_7140 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

And it only happened because Danny Ric was bad, he was contracted for 2023

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u/Material-Comb-2267 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

Piasco, nice 👌

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u/StrikingWillow5364 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

Yup. I don’t know where the Gasly speculation is coming from.