Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto has reportedly been chosen as second driver for the Sauber Formula One team which will become an Audi works team from 2026. Multiple reports on Sunday spoke of an all but done deal that Bortoleto will take the place of veteran Valtteri Bottas and partner Nico Hülkenberg who arrives from Haas next year. Bortoleto, 20, won the F3 series as a rookie last year and now also leads the F2 championship. He is part of McLaren’s academy but team principal Andrea Stella said at this weekend’s Brazilian F1 Grand Prix that “we would not deny him the opportunity to drive i…