Gabriel Bortoleto is turning heads in the world of motorsport. At 19, he has numerous accolades to his name, including the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship. With backing from Fernando Alonso, Gabriel’s hard work shows, and his determination isn’t slowing down any time soon.

Growing up in São Paulo, Brazil, Gabriel started his racing career aged 8 when competing in the 2012 Campeonato Sulbrasileiro de Kart. He successfully finished third in the 2018 European and World Championships in the OKJ-category.

Taking on the next challenge in his career, Gabriel moved to single seaters in 2020, representing KTF Sports, racing in the Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing. Gabriel did not hold back in his rookie season, achieving four podiums and a win in the fourth round of the series in Mugello.

Ready to go further, Gabriel raced in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine for the 2021 season, where he stepped on the podium twice, finishing sixth overall. In 2022, he moved on to the French team R-Ace GP in the Formula Regional Asian Championship, winning in his debut race at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.

Gabriel’s determination and hard work impressed motorsport team Trident, who invited Gabriel to take part in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 post-season test at Jerez. Not long after, Trident announced him as their driver for the 2023 FIA Formula 3 season. Gabriel started the campaign strong by securing a win in the first feature race of the season in Bahrain. He was crowned champion at the final round in Monza.

Following his success, Gabriel joined the McLaren Driver Development programme in October 2023, which will see him develop through the team’s talent pipeline with the overarching aim to help drivers progress towards Formula 1, IndyCar and Formula E.