Gabriel Bortoleto, Brazilian debutant in Fórmula 1 for Sauber, declared that he is curious about the Grande Prêmio of Las Vegas, scheduled for November 20th to 23rd, 2025. The driver is coming off a weekend marked by accidents in the Brasil GP, in Interlagos, where he crashed in the sprint, did not participate in qualifying and abandoned on the opening lap of the main race. Aos 21 years old, the São Paulo native has 19 points and occupies 19th position in the championship.
The Las Vegas GP represents another unprecedented track in the Bortoleto career. The race will be held at night, with temperatures expected to be below 15°C, which changes the behavior of the tires and the teams’ strategy.
IT’S RACE WEEK IN VEGAS!! 🤩🎲✨ The Las Vegas Strip awaits… 💪
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 17, 2025
Recent experiences on Interlagos
Bortoleto faced difficulties since the beginning of the Brazilian weekend. Na sprint, the driver lost control of the car and collided with protective barriers.
In the main race, another crash at the start prematurely ended his participation. Os incidents prevented the Brazilian from scoring points at home.
Expectations for Las Vegas
The Circuito of Las Vegas Strip is 6.201 km long and has 17 curves. The track uses sections of the city’s famous main avenue.
The start is scheduled for 10pm local time (3am from Friday to Saturday at Brasília time). Low night temperatures require adequate tire heating.
- Bortoleto never competed on the American circuit
- Sauber changed the car’s livery for the last three stages
- The Brazilian seeks to repeat his solid performance from previous races
Pilot statements
Bortoleto stated that he used the break between tests to rest and analyze the mistakes made in São Paulo. The driver highlighted the importance of quickly learning the new circuit.
He reinforced the objective of completing an incident-free weekend. The goal is to position Sauber in the points zone in the final stages of the season.
Technical characteristics of the track
The Las Vegas layout has two long straights that favor overtaking. The first of them, on the Strip, allows the use of DRS for almost 900 meters.
As high-speed corners require specific aerodynamic tuning. Teams will test low-load configurations to maximize top-end speed.
Championship position
Lando Norris leads the Mundial of Pilotos with a comfortable advantage over the Oscar Piastri. McLaren dominates the dispute between the constructors.
Gabriel Bortoleto maintains 19th place with 19 points achieved. Sauber occupies ninth place in the teams’ championship.
The Brazilian takes part in the last three stages of 2025 before transitioning to Cadillac in 2026. The Swiss team announced visual changes to the car for the end of the season.
Sauber Preparation
The Swiss team brought aerodynamic updates to the end of the championship. The focus is on collecting data for next year’s project.
Engineers are working on adapting to Las Vegas’s nighttime conditions. The team seeks to improve performance in rankings.
