Gabriel Bortoleto was impressed with the party thrown by fans at last Sunday’s (23) Formula 1 Dutch GP. However, the driver stated that no celebration can beat the enthusiasm of Brazilians at Interlagos.
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Zandvoort hosted the category’s last event last weekend. The 2026 season marked the circuit’s farewell from the calendar and in its final year, it also hosted a Sprint race.
For the Dutch, the party was bitter, as Max Verstappen crashed and retired at the end of the first lap. The winner was Lando Norris, with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell completing the podium.
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Before the start, Julia Guimarães from SporTV asked Bortoleto about the party seen. The Brazilian praised the entire celebration but stated: none is like Interlagos, in Brazil.
“It’s different here, especially since it’s the last year now, people are even more excited than in previous years, they want to finish with a bang. It’s a shame because it’s a very interesting, very cool GP, but really, the party for Max here is huge, it’s absurd, he deserves it, he has already won so many titles for this country and that’s it. But I think nothing beats our big Brazil at Interlagos, where the party is even bigger,” he said.
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