Gabriel Bortoleto confirms long-term Audi commitment in Formula 1

Bortoleto commits to Audi project

Gabriel Bortoleto has confirmed that his Formula 1 future is tied to Audi for “many years”, although the Brazilian has chosen not to disclose the exact length of his contract.

Audi’s project is built around a clear blend of youth and experience. Bortoleto forms one half of the team’s driver pairing alongside Nico Hülkenberg, giving the German marque an established reference point alongside a driver it believes can develop with the programme over the long term.

Audi’s early progress rests on Bortoleto

The results underline both the potential and the scale of the task facing the Hinwil-based outfit. Audi has scored 10 points so far, with every one of them coming through Bortoleto. His eighth-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend is the team’s best result of the 2026 season to date, as well as the Brazilian’s strongest finish of the campaign.

That result gives added weight to Bortoleto’s commitment. He is not presenting Audi as a short-term stop in his career, but as a project he wants to help build. The team’s recent Pirelli 2027 tyre test at the Hungaroring, in which Bortoleto completed the most laps among the participating drivers, also reflects the wider development work surrounding the programme, as described in the earlier report.

Speaking to Sky F1, Bortoleto said his future had already been settled with Audi.

“My future is already sorted with Audi,” he said when asked about his plans.

“I am there for many years, let’s put it this way. I cannot say the length of the contract, and I leave it to them if they want to make it public. I really don’t mind, it’s up to them, their decision.”

He added that he hoped the partnership would produce major results in the years ahead.

“What I can tell you I have a long way [ahead] with them, it’s going to be many years, and hopefully we can conquer many great wins and things in the future together.”

For Audi, Bortoleto’s backing is an important foundation as it attempts to turn early promise into sustained progress in Formula 1.