🚨| Max Verstappen - Bortoleto’s McLaren contract advice revealed: 'Many people don't know':
— Gabriel Bortoleto shared insights into his friendship with Max Verstappen, highlighting how their bond has grown over the years. Speaking exclusively to RacingNews365, Bortoleto expressed:
“I have had a great friendship with Max for a long time already. I believe it's exposed now in the media, because you guys see me with him, going around, sometimes doing some live streams, playing games and stuff.”
— Bortoleto emphasized the support he has received from Verstappen throughout his career, particularly during crucial moments like signing with McLaren:
“What many people don't know is that he has helped me so much throughout my career, even when I was in the junior formulas. I'm used to asking him a lot about things, even my own contracts, when I was still in the junior series. When I was about to sign for McLaren, I asked him for his opinion.”
“He has been involved, even if people don't really know about it, in a way that he has always been able to help me if I had any questions. He was not telling me what to do, but he was giving me his opinion about things on questions I asked him, and that's very nice of him because he doesn't really need to do that.”
— Bortoleto appreciated Verstappen's openness and willingness to assist:
“But he has always been very nice and open with me. So we have created this thing, and it's cool. We have practised together in the sim, and he helps me a lot.”
“Hopefully, I have helped him as well. I try to push him, but I definitely have a lot more to learn from him than him from me.”
— On how he challenges Verstappen, Bortoleto added:
“Well, trying to make good lap times in the sim, trying to push him to do even better lap times. Also, racing against each other in the sim, fighting and understanding things, just practising together. I believe he probably learned something from it. At least there is a reason why he does it, right?”
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VIA: [RacingNews365]
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Following precautionary checks at the circuit’s Medical Centre, we are pleased to report that Gabriel Bortoleto is ok and uninjured.
The team would like to thank the circuit marshals, F1 and the FIA and the Medical Centre staff for their superb care.
The team will now focus on preparing the cars for this afternoon’s qualifying session.
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