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Audi F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto has revealed the team had to stop running during this week’s Barcelona test due to problems with the car.
Audi F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto revealed that the team had to halt running in the Barcelona test due to car issues. Audi is all set for their debut season in the sport, as both a power unit manufacturer and a team. Bortoleto, alongside Nico Hulkenberg and boss Jonathan Wheatley, continues with the team amid their transition. The Brazilian youngster aims to build on his impressive rookie season in 2025. Audi’s ambition is to become world champions by 2030, placing pressure on Bortoleto to deliver this season after the testing setback in Barcelona. The mammoth pre-season testing schedule includes a private shakedown in Barcelona followed by two three-day testing events in Bahrain, helping teams prepare for the new regulations ahead of the season opener in Melbourne on March 8.
