Forward of the upcoming season, Haas staff boss Ayao Komatsu insists that the staff’s junior driver Oliver Bearman has each potential to change into a Ferrari driver sooner or later.
Born in London and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman kicked off his racing profession with karting aged seven. Having gained a number of nationwide and continental titles, he graduated to junior formulae in 2020.
The British driver gained his first title on the 2021 Italian F4 Championship, additionally profitable the ADAC F4 Championship that 12 months, each with Van Amersfoort. He then competed in FIA Components 3 in 2022, ending third in his rookie season with Prema. Bearman progressed to FIA Components 2 in 2023, ending sixth that 12 months and profitable a number of races throughout two seasons.
Bearman turned a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2022, and fulfilled the position of the reserve driver for each Ferrari and Haas in 2024.
He substituted for Carlos Sainz Jr. in Saudi Arabia—making his Components One debut—and for Kevin Magnussen in Azerbaijan and São Paulo, changing into the youngest-ever driver to compete for Ferrari on the former.
The 19-year-old driver will be a part of Haas as a full-time driver in 2025 alongside Esteban Ocon, having secured a two-year contract with the American outfit.
Talking of Bearman’s qualities, Haas staff boss Ayao Komatsu insisted that Bearman’s maturity and adaptableness will assist him discover his place on the pinnacle of motorsport.
“Ollie has proven sufficient by way of potential, however what me most is that he actually understood his position. He discovered what the staff wished to attain, when the staff transmits the data to him he is ready to make adjustments and proper himself.
“I can’t imagine he’s 18 years outdated, and I see him as a future Ferrari driver. I don’t contemplate him a novice and we don’t deal with him as such, as a result of we pay shut consideration to what he has to say.
“He has an excellent expertise, due to his coaching in Ferrari, and he drove the VF-23 and the VF-24. Each time he bought into the automotive his suggestions and method had been glorious,” concluded Komatsu.
