F1: Bortoleto sees improvement from Audi at the start, but acknowledges that “30% is still missing”

F1: Bortoleto sees improvement from Audi at the start, but acknowledges that "30% is still missing"

Gabriel Bortoleto finished 11th in the Sprint race held this Saturday (2) at the Miami GP of Formula 1. After the race, the driver saw progress in the starting procedure, but still believes there is room for more.

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The Brazilian started from 11th position on the grid and alone in the row, since his teammate Nico Hülkenberg, who would have lined up 12th, did not race due to car problems.

Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team R26.

Then, when the lights went out, he managed to gain the position from Isack Hadjar and move up to tenth, but shortly after he was overtaken by the Frenchman and finished in the same place he started. And speaking about the race, he saw an improvement from Audi at the start, but there is still a way to go.

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The start was progress, we are a little better, but still not among the best. There is still, at least… come on, we improved 70%, there is still 30% left to give the final push and keep up with the other cars.

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