He’s in a much less aggressive automobile and on one other demanding avenue circuit, so expectations will should be saved in verify. However Bearman has little to lose, and may acquire loads of expertise that will probably be invaluable for him to construct on forward of subsequent yr’s promotion.
The combat for a seat at Sauber
Whereas Bearman received’t be racing in F2 this weekend, there will probably be loads of eyes on the class because the title battle hots up.
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Crimson Bull junior Isack Hadjar had a wholesome lead over McLaren younger driver Gabriel Bortoleto arriving in Monza, and could have anticipated to increase that after qualifying second for the Function Race, whereas Bortoleto spun out of qualifying and began each races on the again.
However the Brazilian rookie delivered an outstanding restoration, climbing to complete eighth in a lifeless warmth with Dennis Hauger and obtain half some extent within the Dash Race, after which go from final to first and remarkably win the Function Race after a well-timed Security Automobile.
Bortoleto is now simply 10.5 factors behind Hadjar, and has been name-checked by new Sauber Motorsport boss Mattia Binotto as one of many drivers on the workforce’s record for the vacant race seat in 2025.
He’s vying with the likes of Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu and Theo Pourchaire amongst others, and any potential deal is prone to want negotiations with McLaren. However persevering with to be an element within the title combat – for what could be back-to-back championships in F3 and F2 – will surely do Bortoleto’s probabilities no hurt.
