Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto has been signed to drive for the Audi-owned Sauber team next year. The 20-year-old, who is leading this year’s Formula 2 championship, will partner German veteran Nico Hulkenberg.

Formula One will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on Wednesday to complete the future Audi team's line-up for 2025 and 2026.

Sauber has revealed the current "generational shift" in Formula 1 has driven the team's decision to sign rookie Gabriel Bortoleto

As expected, Sauber has made a bold move for the future, signing Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Formula 1 team Kick Sauber has confirmed that long-time drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will depart after the season concludes.

Gabriel Bortoleto will race for Sauber in Formula One from next year, the team said Wednesday while also confirming the departures of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu.

Sauber has opted for an entirely new line-up for 2025 after signing F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg. Here's all you need to know about F1's next Brazilian talent

Gabriel “Bortoleto has been added to the group chat”, Sauber wrote on X as they confirmed the former McLaren junior driver as Nico Hulkenberg’s 2025 team-mate. Less than an hour after announcing both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu would not continue with the team in F1 2025,