Bortoleto confident of 'fighting for points' in Italy

Gabriel Bortoleto narrowly missed Q3 at the Italian Grand Prix by just 0.001 seconds, finishing behind Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Despite the disappointment, the Brazilian driver felt he extracted the maximum performance from his Audi, noting that he will start in 10th position due to a grid penalty for Kimi Antonelli. Bortoleto expressed confidence in the team's competitiveness, citing their recent streak of four consecutive points finishes, and remains optimistic about fighting for points in Sunday's race. However, teammate Nico Hulkenberg faces a more challenging outlook after qualifying 13th. The German veteran pointed to Audi's deficit in straight-line speed compared to Mercedes and Ferrari-powered rivals as a major hurdle, acknowledging that the 53-lap race at Monza will be a difficult test for the team.