Gabriel Bortoleto had a stunning Formula 3 season in 2023. Stepping up from the Formula Regional European Championship, where he finished sixth in 2022, the Brazilian was a promising prospect, but not deemed as much of a title favourite as the likes of Prema rival and FRECA champion Dino Beganovic or his team-mate Paul Aron.
He showed flashes of speed at the 2022 post-season test in Jerez, turning heads after topping the morning session of the second day, and impressing Trident team principal Giacomo Ricci. But it wasn’t until the opening round in Bahrain that Bortoleto’s potential really showed.
