Virtuosi Racing confirms Maini and Bortoleto as drivers for the 2024 season

The F2 Virtuosi Racing team has just announced that Gabriel Bortoleto and Kush Maini will be their drivers for the 2024 season. The British team confirmed it on their social media platforms.

« Formula 3 champion and McLaren development driver Gabriel Bortoleto will join Invicta Virtuosi Racing, teaming up with Alpine Academy driver Kush Maini who completes our lineup », can be read in the Twitter post.

Introducing our 2024 F2 line-up… ✨@Formula3 champion and McLaren development driver @gabortoleto85 steps up with Invicta Virtuosi Racing, teaming up with Alpine Academy driver @kmainiofficial who completes our roster ✔️#F2 pic.twitter.com/TEQ7y1cWdR

— Invicta Virtuosi Racing (@VirtuosiRacing) November 27, 2023

The Gabriel Bortoleto Promise

Gabriel Bortoleto started his single-seater career in 2020 in the Italian F4 championship. The Brazilian participated in 20 races that season, achieving five podium finishes, including one victory, four pole positions, and finishing fifth in the championship. Over the next two years, Bortoleto competed in the Asian Formula Regional and European Formula Regional championships. His best result was a fifth-place finish in 2022 in the European Formula Regional with the R-ace GP team. At the age of 18, the young Brazilian made his debut in F3 with the Trident team and became champion in his first season. He secured six podium finishes, including two victories and one pole position in 18 races.

The experienced Kush Maini

The 23-year-old Indian driver will compete in his second season in the Formula 1 feeder series. Last season, Kush Maini finished 11th in the championship with 62 points and one podium. He has never been outstanding in other junior formulae, with his best result being a second place in the British F3 in 2020. However, in FIA F3 in 2022, with the MP Motorsport team, he is currently 14th in the standings with one podium and 31 points.