[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  This is Formula X [@ThisIsFormu1a1](/creator/twitter/ThisIsFormu1a1) on x 6057 followers Created: 2025-07-17 16:33:38 UTC Why going wheel-to-wheel with Fernando Alonso is 'a bit different' for Gabriel Bortoleto: — Gabriel Bortoleto described racing against Fernando Alonso as "a bit different" after their wheel-to-wheel battle during the Austrian Grand Prix. Speaking to media, Bortoleto explained: “It felt a bit weird in the sense that obviously he's my manager and it's Fernando at the same time, a guy that I've been watching racing since I started racing and he was there already for many years.” — Despite the unique dynamic, Bortoleto emphasized the focus required during the race: “When you have the visor down and you're fighting, you don't think so much about who it is.” — Bortoleto acknowledged the challenge of racing Alonso, noting his own performance: “Obviously it's a bit different still, I'm not going to lie, but I gave everything. There are some things I could have done better probably to pass him there, but he did an amazing job on defending, fighting and placing the car in the right places with the blue flags as well. So yeah, it felt a bit different.” — Fernando Alonso reflected on the race, highlighting the impact of blue flags in their battle: “It was good- I was lucky there with the blue flags – I think without the blue flags, I had no chance to keep him behind for another two or three corners.” — Alonso expressed satisfaction with the outcome, noting the competitive nature of their encounter: “And then also thanks to the blue flag, it was the final lap of the race and we saw the chequered flag. So it was a good combination for me, but yeah, the fight was good. A couple of corners side by side, always with respect.” — He also drew parallels to their past experiences together: “And yeah, we drove a couple of times already like that in go-karts and in [the] simulator when we do sessions together and things like that. So it was a replica of that, and this time I crossed the line first, so that gives me some satisfaction.” #fernandoalonso 🇪🇸 #gabrielbortoleto 🇧🇷 VIA: [motorsportweek]  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [prix](/topic/prix) [austrian grand](/topic/austrian-grand) [austrian grand prix](/topic/austrian-grand-prix) [racing](/topic/racing) [gabriel](/topic/gabriel) [alonso](/topic/alonso) [fernando alonso](/topic/fernando-alonso) [formula 1](/topic/formula-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/ThisIsFormu1a1/status/1945884608748482953)
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Why going wheel-to-wheel with Fernando Alonso is 'a bit different' for Gabriel Bortoleto:
— Gabriel Bortoleto described racing against Fernando Alonso as "a bit different" after their wheel-to-wheel battle during the Austrian Grand Prix. Speaking to media, Bortoleto explained:
“It felt a bit weird in the sense that obviously he's my manager and it's Fernando at the same time, a guy that I've been watching racing since I started racing and he was there already for many years.”
— Despite the unique dynamic, Bortoleto emphasized the focus required during the race:
“When you have the visor down and you're fighting, you don't think so much about who it is.”
— Bortoleto acknowledged the challenge of racing Alonso, noting his own performance:
“Obviously it's a bit different still, I'm not going to lie, but I gave everything. There are some things I could have done better probably to pass him there, but he did an amazing job on defending, fighting and placing the car in the right places with the blue flags as well. So yeah, it felt a bit different.”
— Fernando Alonso reflected on the race, highlighting the impact of blue flags in their battle:
“It was good- I was lucky there with the blue flags – I think without the blue flags, I had no chance to keep him behind for another two or three corners.”
— Alonso expressed satisfaction with the outcome, noting the competitive nature of their encounter:
“And then also thanks to the blue flag, it was the final lap of the race and we saw the chequered flag. So it was a good combination for me, but yeah, the fight was good. A couple of corners side by side, always with respect.”
— He also drew parallels to their past experiences together:
“And yeah, we drove a couple of times already like that in go-karts and in [the] simulator when we do sessions together and things like that. So it was a replica of that, and this time I crossed the line first, so that gives me some satisfaction.”
#fernandoalonso 🇪🇸 #gabrielbortoleto 🇧🇷
VIA: [motorsportweek]
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