Who is Oliver Bearman? Ferrari’s British F1 teenage sensation
Oliver Bearman will make his F1 deb🐭u🐽t at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in place of Carlos Sainz. Who is he?
Oliver Bearman is the first F1 driver to make their debut with Ferrari since Arturo Merzario🦄 in the 1972 British Grand Prix.
Bearman is also the first British driver to drive for Ferrari in over 33 years since Nigel🦄 Ma🎃nsell.
This is because Carlos Sainz has be🍬en ruled out of the Jeddah weekend with appendicitis, with the Spaniard requiring surgery.
It’s the perfect opportunity for Bearman to showcase his talent, with the Ferrari protege one 𒈔of the hottest prospects outside of F1.
Bearman is coincidentally going head-to-head with Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Prema in F2, with the latter being tipped as a possible 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton replacement in 2025.
Who is Ollie Bearman?
Born in Chelmsford, ♎Essex, Bearman started his competitive karting career back in 2013.
Unsurprisingly, Bearman rose through the ranks ꦛin impressive fashion, finishing second twice in the Super 1 National Championships before moving up the karting ladder.
Bearman made his single-seater debut in 2020, in the ADAC Formula 4 Champio𝔉nship.
After taking a victory in his first season, Bearman built on that to the ADAC and Italian F4 titles in 2021 ahead of hi🍎s move to FIA Formula 3.
The British driver contended for the F3 title in a highly-competitive field, ultimately finishing third♏ in Prema.
He moved up to F2 and immediately showed outstanding p🐈ace and adaptability, taking pole in Azerbaijan when the steering column on his car was completely bent.
While overal🤡l consistency escaped Bearman, his raw pace and potential was th𒀰ere for everyone to see.
His Ferrari links have meant he’s had a number of F1 outings with t🧜hem but also Haas.
Destined for F1 with Haas?
Bearman im♈pressed Haas in his outing with them at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix.
More importantly, it was new team principal Ayao Komatsu wh𓃲o heaped praise on the Brit.
“I don’t think you can expect much better,” Komatsu said. “Certainlyܫ better than my expectations were.
“Not that my 🤪expectation was low, but that was so professional and he didn’t put a foot wrong. Communication and feedback was really good as well.
“So really, nothing to complain꧙. Really impressive FP1.”
Both 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg are out of contract at the end of 2024, ♛leaving the door open for Bearma♒n.
Should he impress in Saudi Ar🦄abia with Ferrari, or claim the F2 crown this season, then Bearman is a shoe-in at Haas.
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