Formula One will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025 and 2026.

Sauber has signed 20-year-old Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto to make his debut in Formula 1 next year as Nico Hülkenberg’s teammate. The decision means that Sauber’s current drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are without an F1 seat for 2025. Neither has scored a point all season and

The team have endured a nightmare season, currently sitting on zero points in the Constructor Standings, with neither racer earning a single top 10 finish this campaign.

Formula One will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on Wednesday to complete the future Audi team's line-up for 2025 and 2026.

Sauber have made the drastic decision to dump Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu mid-season, with veteran driver Nico Hulkenberg and F2 star Gabriel Bortoleto coming in to replace them

Sauber has opted for an entirely new line-up for 2025 after signing F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg. Here's all you need to know about F1's next Brazilian talent

Finnish driver will drop off the F1 grid but is set to accept a new role with his former team, Mercedes