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McLaren will lose the highly-rated Gabriel Bortoleto from its F1 young driver stable as he joins Stake for 2025.
McLaren has announced that Gabriel Bortoleto will be leaving their Driver Development program at the end of the 2024 season to join Stake and partner Nico Hulkenberg in Formula 1. The Brazilian driver had been a part of McLaren’s program since October 2023 after winning the F3 drivers’ title. With Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu departing the team, McLaren is making way for new talent like Bortoleto. Despite not having a spot for him, McLaren will continue to support Bortoleto in his pursuit of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 title. Currently leading the F2 standings, Bortoleto’s future in motorsport looks promising.
