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At 21, Audi's Newest Grand Prix Prospect Credits His Family Before Himself

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Gabriel Bortoleto, the young Brazilian now carrying Audi's Formula 1 hopes, says the sacrifices that put him on the grid were not his alone. In a new interview, the 21-year-old points to his family's contributions to his rise and names Ayrton Senna as the driver he has long looked up to. He also speaks candidly about the mental discipline required to compete at the sport's highest level so early in a career. For Bortoleto, reaching for greatness in F1 means treating nothing as too much to give up along the way.

With reporting from The Drive.

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