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F1 driver pulled out of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session as team investigate issue
Only 19 drivers will be on the track during FP2 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Sauber were forced to change the chassis on Gabriel Bortoleto’s car. The Brazilian racer was suffering from a fuel leak. The Sauber rookie was the slowest of all drivers in FP1 earlier on Friday, finishing less than a hundredth of a second behind Haas’ Esteban Ocon.
With no FP2 running, the 20-year-old is on the back foot heading into qualifying at one of the most challenging circuits on the F1 calendar. It has been a steep learning curve for Bortoleto, who arrived on the F1 grid with immense pedigree. The Sao Paulo-born racer won the Formula Three and Formula Two championships in back-to-back seasons, matching the achievements of George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.
