Twelve months ago, Gabriel Bortoleto was celebrating securing an impressive Formula 3 championship during his rookie season. McLaren decided to act and sign Gabriel Bortoleto after witnessing his potential and now the 19-year-old Brazilian is in the conversation to potentially earn a seat on the Formula 1 grid in 2025. Fernando Alonso played his role in helping Bortoleto earn his place in the McLaren set-up and now he could race against his protégé next year if things go his way. The Brazilian teenager took the lead in the Formula 2 championship in Baku after overtaking Isack Hadjar in the sta…