From 2025, Haas will formally welcome Oliver Bearman, who will workforce up with newcomer Esteban Ocon. The younger English driver has already made headlines this yr with three appearances—one in Jeddah with Ferrari, possible the weekend that definitively satisfied the American workforce, and two with Haas at Baku and Interlagos. Ollie Bearman mirrored on his 2024 season, throughout which he additionally competed in F2, mentioned his relationship with Kimi Antonelli, and shared his expectations for 2025.
Bearman: “Debuting with Ferrari accelerated all the things; I dream of returning”
In an interview with the Italian every day newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Oliver Bearman revisited his debut with Ferrari. The 2005-born driver was known as up by Fred Vasseur on Saturday morning, simply earlier than FP3, after Carlos Sainz withdrew attributable to appendicitis: “I didn’t have a lot time to get nervous as a result of I used to be busy studying as a lot as attainable, however I’d say what I felt in that second was fairly stunning. Concern is one of the best phrase to explain what I skilled. What occurred sped up the method and gave me the possibility to indicate what I’m able to.”
In 2025, Oliver Bearman will lastly have a everlasting seat, permitting him to focus solely on a single championship, in contrast to 2024 when he additionally competed in F2. Right here’s what he needed to say in regards to the upcoming yr: “I can’t wait to face the challenges forward and at last measure myself in opposition to among the greatest on this planet. The journey and workload will enhance considerably, so my life will change into extra hectic and complex, however I’m wanting ahead to it.” His final dream is clearly to return to the workforce he has been related to since 2021—Ferrari—as a successor to Lewis Hamilton: “Rising and racing for Ferrari has been the best pleasure of my profession. I hope to put on the purple once more very quickly.”
From F4 to F1: the bond between Ollie Bearman and Kimi Antonelli
Through the years, Oliver has battled on monitor with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who will be a part of Mercedes subsequent season. The 2 first competed in a Formulation collection in August 2021 in Italian F4, with a extremely action-packed and aggressive weekend at Monza. This yr, Ollie Bearman reunited with the 2006-born driver as teammates in F2, outperforming him in most weekends: “Kimi is a really quick driver, that’s for certain. He’s additionally a superb man; I contemplate him an expensive buddy, and I’m joyful we’ll be collectively in F1.”
Oliver Bearman: “Large variations between F2 and F1”
Sometimes, when competing in junior classes, drivers solely be taught in regards to the subsequent step on the final second. Nonetheless, this yr, the announcement of Ollie Bearman’s transfer to Haas got here early, permitting him to arrange totally. Talking on the Pirelli podcast ‘Field Field,’ he shared: “In some methods, it’s an amazing feeling—it places numerous stress in your shoulders. Alternatively, I’m already keen to leap into subsequent season. This yr, I labored onerous to make sure I’d be prepared when the chance got here, however I’m impatient. I can’t look ahead to the primary race in Australia.”
All through the 2024 Formulation 1 season, Ollie Bearman participated in a number of free observe classes and competed in three races, some coinciding with Formulation 2 occasions. The Ferrari driver highlighted the important thing variations between the 2 forms of automobiles: “Firstly, the driving habits is totally completely different, which made issues a bit tougher for me. I really feel extra pure in F1; I have a tendency to search out the restrict extra shortly in comparison with F2. Once I get behind the wheel of an F1 automotive, I really feel ‘at house’ as a result of I feel my driving type fits one of these automotive significantly better. My method to hitting the apex pays off extra by way of lap time in F1 than in F2. In F2, I make extra errors and don’t really feel pure—even in nice positions, I don’t really feel completely assured with the automotive.”
The variations are additionally evident inside the groups: “The very first thing you discover is the personnel. In F1, there are such a lot of folks, whereas in F2, as an illustration, your complete workforce handles pit stops. In F1, I meet new folks on a regular basis—I truly battle to recollect everybody’s names. At Ferrari, it’s simpler as a result of everybody’s identify is on their shirt. In F1, there’s extra consideration to element; there’s a devoted group for every particular function. There’s somebody specializing in begins, somebody analyzing your driving, and somebody dealing with tires. The variations on monitor are minimal; this yr, the gaps in qualifying among the many high 5 have been extremely shut.” – the Ferrari junior concluded.
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