Sauber System 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto has responded to Max Verstappen’s current confession that he had advised Crimson Bull to control the Brazilian driver forward of his F1 debut.
Throughout an look on the Pelas Pistas podcast alongside Bortoleto, Verstappen defined: “I already mentioned to the staff earlier than you even bought to System 1, ‘control Gabi.’ However now we’re all right here, and let’s simply see the way it evolves.”
Bortoleto responded to the four-time champion’s claims whereas chatting with the media forward of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, confirming that Verstappen has supported him all through his profession and he knew the Dutchman had spoken to Crimson Bull about him, however he did not know specifics.
“It is nice, I imply there is no information that I’ve an excellent relationship with him. Max has all the time supported me lots within the junior collection as properly rising up, however he was all the time very lifelike with me as properly.
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
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“I by no means requested him to do something for me, I requested a number of recommendation for my future and choices I wished to take, the place to go, alternatives I had. I requested him, ‘What do you assume? The place ought to I’m going, right here or there?’ and he would assist me with that.
“I knew he talked with Crimson Bull, however I did not know when he was or one thing, when he advised that within the podcast, I used to be a bit like, ‘oh OK that is good, from him again within the time to try this.'”
He added: “However yeah, even Jonathan [Wheatley, team principal] mentioned that many occasions earlier than they signed me right here, Max mentioned to him, ‘control this man, he might be excellent in System 1’. I do not need to say an excessive amount of, let him let you know this. However undoubtedly that is very good from him to try this.”
Bortoleto, who in the end signed with Sauber for his F1 rookie season, at present sits nineteenth within the drivers’ standings with 19 factors.
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