Haas have introduced Oliver Bearman will stand-in for Kevin Magnussen at subsequent weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix because the Dane serves a one-race ban.
Magnussen picked up a one-race suspension after accruing 12 penalty factors on his licence for varied incidents over the previous 12 months.
It means he’ll sit out subsequent weekend in Baku.
This has handed Bearman his second F1 outing of the 12 months having deputised for Carlos Sainz on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Bearman will race for Haas full-time in 2025 alongside Esteban Ocon, so subsequent weekend will present him with helpful expertise and a real take a look at of how aggressive he may very well be subsequent 12 months.
Talking of the information, Bearman stated: “It’s undoubtedly extra of a problem stepping in to race as a reserve driver, with restricted prep-time and so forth, however I’m within the lucky place of getting carried out it earlier within the 12 months with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can no less than name on that have.
“I’ve additionally had 4 FP1 classes with MoneyGram Haas F1 Workforce within the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that will even show to be helpful in tackling the complete race weekend in Baku.
“The crew is in good type in the mean time and I’ll do my finest to be ready with the time we now have obtainable. The intention is to get on the market and have a strong weekend in Azerbaijan.”
Workforce boss Ayao Komatsu added: “I’m excited that Ollie will probably be driving the VF-24 alongside Nico in Baku.
“He’s already proven nice promise in his FP1 outings and post-season take a look at, and he carried out very effectively when he drove for Scuderia Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, selecting up factors within the course of.
“That is one other glorious alternative for each Ollie and the crew to work collectively, this time all through a complete race weekend, and he couldn’t ask for higher teammate than Nico to offer him with a reference.”
Bearman starred on his F1 debut for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, ending seventh.
