Gabriel Bortoleto is picking Max Verstappen's brain about championship-building — not in the paddock, but mid-race in online sim sessions. The Audi driver, 15th in the standings with 10 points in his sophomore season, regularly asks the four-time champion how Red Bull transformed into a title-winning operation. The questions come up spontaneously while they're racing together, Bortoleto says, though the specifics stay private. It's part shop talk, part stress relief — he calls gaming his way to switch off and laugh between race weekends. Bortoleto earned his F1 seat by winning F3 in 2023 and F2 in 2024, beating current Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar in that title fight. Audi sits eighth in the constructors' standings, banking on the Brazilian to help accelerate their climb. Both drivers are back on track this weekend at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
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