Will Bortoleto remain under McLaren's wings after joining Sauber?

It was announced on Wednesday morning that after Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou will leave Sauber, and that Gabriel Bortoleto will join the team. But what does this mean for McLaren, where the Brazilian is a development driver this season.

After earning a full-time seat, Gabriel Bortoleto will no longer be part of the McLaren Drivers Development programme after the end of the season, the team report. McLaren already have a secure line-up in Formula One, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

The driver currently leads the F2 to championship by 4.5 points ahead of Isack Hadjar, with two weekends to go in the feeder series, driving for Invicta Racing. "We look forward to continuing to support Gabriel in his campaign for the 2024 FIA Formula 2 title and wish him all the best for his career beyond F2."

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