Oliver Bearman has been named as a Ferrari Formulation 1 reserve driver after a formidable rookie season in Formulation 2 final 12 months and robust FP1 outings for Haas.
The 18-year-old received the German and Italian Formulation 4 titles in 2021, transferring as much as Formulation 3 the next 12 months and ending third general as a rookie — seven factors behind champion Victor Martins. Instantly stepping as much as Formulation 2, Bearman was sixth within the standings with 4 victories and three pole positions, however it was his Haas outings in direction of the top of the season that caught the attention.
Bearman drove for Haas in each Mexico Metropolis and Abu Dhabi in late 2023, and new staff principal Ayao Komatsu admitted he was “actually impressed” with the Briton and stated his potential was “very promising.” On the time, the staff instructed he would get extra outings.
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Ferrari has now confirmed that Bearman can be one among three reserve drivers this season, alongside Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Shwartzman. With each Giovinazzi and Shwartzman racing within the World Endurance Championship this season, Bearman — who’s remaining in F2 with Prema — can be known as upon if wanted at any time when this a conflict between the F1 and WEC calendars.
Bearman will get his first style of current Ferrari equipment as a part of a Pirelli tire check at Barcelona subsequent week, with Ferrari working two automobiles at completely different occasions. The 2023 automobile (SF-23) can be pushed by race drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz on Jan. 29 and for a spell of Jan. 30, whereas Bearman drives the 2022 automobile — the SF-75 — on Jan. 31.
Alongside Bearman’s announcement, Arthur Leclerc — youthful brother of Charles — has been named as a Ferrari improvement driver and can drive the 2022 automobile on the opening day of the check. Full-time drivers Leclerc and Sainz can be splitting their monitor time between the SF-23 and the SF-75 on January 30.
