Gabriel Bortoleto

Gabriel Bortoleto is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver racing for Audi with car number 5. A 2023 FIA Formula 3 champion, he stepped up to F1 in 2025 and, in his second season, sits P14 in the 2026 standings so far with 10 points as Audi’s new works effort takes shape.

Brazilian presence on the grid

Born in São Paulo on 14 October 2004, Bortoleto is Brazil’s latest full‑season driver in Formula 1. He follows a lineage that includes world champions Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna, and more recently Felipe Massa.

Foundations in junior single‑seaters

Bortoleto’s grounding came in Europe’s junior categories and peaked with the 2023 FIA Formula 3 title, won with Trident.

Entry into Formula 1

Bortoleto made his Formula 1 debut in 2025 and finished P19 with 19 points and no wins, establishing number 5 as his race number.

Audi’s first works season

In 2026 Bortoleto moved into Audi’s line‑up as the German manufacturer launched its works team. Through the season so far he is P14 with 10 points, again without a win.

Identity and significance

A São Paulo‑born F3 champion with points in both of his first two F1 seasons, Bortoleto carries Brazil’s colours on the current grid.

Facts and figures

Nationality is Brazilian. Place of birth is São Paulo. Date of birth is 14 October 2004. His race number is 5. In 2025 he finished P19 with 19 points and no wins; in 2026, with the season ongoing, he stands P14 with 10 points and no wins.

Gabriel Bortoleto is 21 years old, was born in São Paulo, Brazil and first entered Formula 1 in 2025. The Brazilian driver races for Audi under number 5.