Gabriel Bortoleto is adamant not to let the fame of Formula 1 get to his head, joking that he has told his friends to slap him if he ever changes.<br>The 21-year-old driver joined Sauber for his rookie season in 2025 after clinching the 2024 Formula 2 championship. He impressed in his first year in the series alongside his experienced team-mate, Nico Hulkenberg.<br>Bortoleto is keen not to let the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/gabriel-bortoleto-tells-friends-to-slap-him-if-f1-fame-changes-him/10787171/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>