STROLL PÕE REGI EM XEQUE, Max e cia avaliam BORTOLETO e DRUGO, Hamilton 'SABONETA' e PIASTRI vs JOS!

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Verstappen on Bortoletto: 'Gabi is a great friend, a great driver — it doesn't matter if he is Brazilian or not, by coincidence he is, but I try to advise him if he wants to know something.'

1. Motorsport.com Brasil airs a live broadcast from the Interlagos paddock on the 2025 São Paulo GP media day, the first Brazilian round with a Brazilian starter since Felipe Massa in 2017. 2. Hosts Carlos, Guilherme Longo, Isa Fernandes, and Lívia Veiga cover the day's main driver interviews and press collectives from São Paulo. 3. The episode's central theme is Gabriel Bortoletto's debut F1 season and what it means for his career standing ahead of the 2026 transition to Audi. 4. Bortoletto's press session at Interlagos attracted more journalists than Hamilton's — noted by the hosts as a sign of the media power of a Brazilian driver at Interlagos. 5. Fernando Alonso, Bortoletto's manager at A14 Management, says the debut season has given Bortoletto career stoff: 'He doesn't have to prove anything in the second or third year at a high level.' 6. Alonso adds: 'Everyone knows that when the car is good, he is a top driver' — framing Bortoletto's performances in under-performing machinery as proof of talent rather than results. 7. Nico Hülkenberg praised Bortoletto in unusually strong terms, calling him 'one of the most promising novices who came a long, long time' and comparing his dynamic to Hülkenberg's own debut alongside Rubens Barrichello in 2010. 8. Verstappen called Bortoletto 'a great friend and driver with huge talent' at the media day, saying the friendship exists because of the person, not his nationality. 9. Verstappen discussed his growing personal connection to Brazil: he stayed at Nelson Piquet's house for a week after the Mexico GP, follows the Brazilian football championship on Twitch, and mentioned Botafogo's title challenge. 10. The hosts frame the significance of Bortoletto's debut: the 2027 driver market is predicted to be exceptionally volatile because even contracted drivers — including Verstappen — may look for alternatives depending on which team's car best suits the new regulation. 11. Rafa Câmara, Formula 3 champion in 2025 with Trident and moving to Formula 2 with Invicta — the same ladder as Bortoletto — was also interviewed, discussing comparisons to Bortoletto and the possibility of a Ferrari free practice appearance if he performs in F2. 12. The Lance Stroll controversy resurfaces: journalist Reginaldo Leme originally reported Stroll had asked to leave Aston Martin in 2024; Stroll denied it; Felipe Drugovich then confirmed it on a GE podcast, saying he got 'closer to a vacancy than anyone can imagine.' 13. When Stroll was asked directly at the Interlagos media day, he responded with only two words: 'fake news' — without elaboration. 14. The hosts discuss Lewis Hamilton at the Ferrari collective, where Hamilton was asked about Felipe Massa's ongoing legal case against FIA, FOM, and Bernie Ecclestone over the 2008 Singapore Crash Gate. Hamilton said he had 'no opinion,' was not monitoring the case, and that it had nothing to do with him. 15. Hamilton also addressed penalties he received in Mexico with unusual calm, which the hosts contrast with his more combative on-track demeanour. 16. The broadcast notes that Carlos Sainz did not participate in the media day due to illness, and that Sebastian Vettel was seen in the paddock meeting Ricardo Adami — his former Ferrari engineer who now works with Hamilton. 17. The episode also previews the weekend's Brazilian motorsport portfolio: Eric Granado in Moto E fighting for the title, Diogo Moreira in Moto2, Enzo Lopes in Supercross, and Bortoletto in Formula 1. 18. The tone is celebratory and chaotic, reflecting the genuine excitement of Motorsport.com Brasil staff experiencing the return of a Brazilian driver to Interlagos, with live chat interaction and sponsor reads woven throughout. 19. This episode is best suited to fans of Brazilian motorsport who want comprehensive pre-race media day coverage, particularly those following Bortoletto's 2025 season and career trajectory. 20. Listeners who prefer focused analysis over long-format paddock journalism with sponsor segments and audience interaction may find the broadcast format sprawling.

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