As surprising as it may seem, it has been an eternity since Brazil had a starting driver in Formula 1. This anomaly will be repaired in 2025 with the arrival of Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber. The opportunity to take an interest in the salary that the German-Swiss team will pay him this season.
Gabriel Bortoleto arrives in F1 with a flattering reputation. In addition to being Formula 2 world champion in 2024a title acquired after a battle against Isack Hadjar, he is managed by Fernando Alonso through its A14 agency founded in 2022. And then Bortoleto is passed through the McLaren academy. Except that the British team did not have a driver to offer the Brazilian in the short term. It must be said that she had no reason to separate from her pilots. Lando Norris fought for the title last year and Oscar Piastri won his first races that same season. Between them, they brought the constructors’ title back to the team. A first since 1998!
One of the lowest salaries in Formula 1 in 2025
According to the Business Book GP website, Gabriel Bortelto owns one of the lowest salaries in the paddock in 2025. His annual remuneration would be 1.2 million euros. Or €100,000 per month. A salary that does not include bonuses that Sauber could pay him during the season. Particularly if the Brazilian manages to get his modest car into the Top 10. In comparison, his teammate within the Audi structure, Nico Hulkenberg, signed a contract which will earn him 8 million euros.
A salary consistent with what rookies receive in 2025
If this salary of 1.2 million euros for the year 2025 may seem low to you, know that it is in line with what other beginners will receive this season. The French Isack Hadjar should receive between 800,000 and 1.2 million euros (estimates vary). Jack Doohan should receive 1.2 million euros from Alpine. It will be much more for Olivier Bearman at Haas. His contract is estimated at 3 million euros. This is the same salary that Lewis Hamilton’s successor at Mercedes should receive, Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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