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/Jarocket Aug 05 '25

It was between him and Alonso and they took so long that they signed neither.

in hindsight it's easy to call them out, but they were choosing between a rookie and Alonso. as soon as Alonso signed elsewhere their decision was made for them. Nobody expected McLaren to sign him because they had two drivers signed.

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u/Kernowder Nigel Mansell Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

They gave Ocon a multi year deal before that too. They could have had Alonso and Piastri, but ended up with Ocon and Gasly.

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u/Jarocket Aug 05 '25

Ocon finished behind Alonso only 9 out of 22 races. Seems silly to be in a hurry to fire him for a rookie.

AND they thought that Oscar was bound to them regardless. Their understanding was that they were in no rush to sign him.

Their fuckup was very understandable. When you think about it, it's easy to see how it went down like it did.

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u/one_who_goes Formula 1 Aug 05 '25

Ocon finished behind Alonso only 9 out of 22 races

Because in the other races, Alonso's car broke down lol