At 19, Oliver Bearman prepares for his first full season in Formula 1, facing names like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
O young British, who runs through Haas, already representative to Ferrari last year and this weekend he will align on the grid of Melbourne, after playing three tress proof in the category.
Bearman gained notoriety by replacing Carlos Sainz at the GP of Saudi Arabia of 2023, becoming a youngest pilot in Ferrari’s history. Since then, his name is already speculated as a possible successor of Hamilton, a world champion, when he decides to point out.
O Briton, who left his hometown, Chelmsford, in 2021 to compete in Italian formula 4, moved recent to Monaco. A choice, in addition to the benefits of inspectors, also provides a certain anonymity amidst Formula 1 harassment.
“There are many more famous athletes here, and no one knows me, which is great,” Bearman told Reuters After the no Bahrain tests. “I’m still lucky to pour a normal life, so I want to enjoy it while I can.”
Despite the little experience, Bearman is confined in his evolution.
“In a way, I’m not a newcomer, but it still considers me one. Compared to some of these guys, I have a lot of learning, ”said the pilot, who will have as team compony the French Esteban Ocon, a veteran with 156 starts in the category.
A haas showed constitutes tests, but if without great prominence in times. Bearman, however, mantoma of focus on his own performance. “I want my level, to be very critical of myself. This is the best way. We still don’t know exactly where we are in relation to the teams, among important the look at Dentral and seek evolution throughout the year. ”
In addition to F1, Bearman also ventures into cycling and has already pedaled alongside Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, two -time champion of the France Tour. “When he is with patients to ride slowly, pulls me along,” he joked.
Now, O young British talent is preparing to show his potential in the seasoned 2025, keeping an eye on the future and, perhaps, in a definite vacancy in Ferrari.
(Report of Alan Baldwin; Edition of Christian Radnedge)
