Gabriel Boltreto is “the very best newcomer of this era” after the Brazilian fought him and Max Verstappen on the way in which to a career-high sixth place on the Hungarian Grand Prix, in keeping with Fernando Alonso.
Sauber took a transparent step with the improve launched on the Spanish Grand Prix, culminating in every of the ultimate six rounds with staff scoring factors. All of Boltreto’s factors have come within the final 4 races, and in Hungary he has joined fellow rookies Kimi Antoneri, Isaac Hajar and Liam Lawson to safe his prime six end this yr.
“He is the very best newcomer of this era,” Alonso, who serves as part of the administration staff at Boltreto, informed Spanish broadcaster Dazn. “If he is in English or one thing like that and completed sixth in Sauber, he’ll be on the entrance web page of each newspaper.”
On Sunday in Budapest, Boltreto spent his first stint between Alonso and Verstappen, beating Pink Bull with the very best end ever.
“Two-time world champions, four-time world champions, I am within the center,” Boltreto mentioned. “It is superb to see that I’ve already skilled this rookie season and compete with these guys. Actually, I am so completely happy. It was an excellent race and we did every part we might.
“(I am) very glad. I believe that is the true end result we are able to obtain, so I could not be extra glad. Greater than this, if somebody crashes or one thing occurs.
Sauber is among the groups dedicated to a one-stop technique early in Sunday’s race, and Bortoleto mentioned it’s an exhibition that each he and his staff are pleased with.
“I am very happy with the result. It is the very best to this point and exhibits the good work we’re doing as a staff,” he mentioned. “We’ve got taken the correct steps in the correct path, and that is only the start of what we are able to obtain collectively.
“The race itself was very intense and mentally robust, and on 70 laps the place I used to be pressured to make one mistake, I gave every part I had and did not get the mistaken wheels. We made essentially the most of each alternative, from my driving to my staff’s technique and execution.
