Overnight, the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself to Oliver Bearman. The 18-year-old British driver was chosen by Ferrariwhere he acts as a reserve pilot, to replace Carlos Sainzwho must be operated on for appendicitis and the Saudi Arabian GP. The current F2 driver will make history by becoming the third youngest driver in F1 history Verstappen and Lance Stroll. He will become the youngest Briton to race in the Grand Circus and the first to debut in a Ferrari since then Arturo Merzario in 1972.
The dream of his life came a day after achieving pole position at the same circuit. Jeddah in F2 aboard PREMA. He is one of the favorites in the category after his debut year last season he achieved four wins and six podiums finishing sixth overall. And that’s not all: a year ago, in his debut in F3 in 2022, managed to finish the season in third place. Bearman also won multiple karting titles before competing in two seasons in the ADAC F4 Championship and the Italian F4 Championship, winning the title twice in both competitions.
He achieved all his achievements while he was still very young. Born on May 8, 2005, that is, the same year in which Fernando Alonso won his first title at Renault. His hometown is Chelmsdorf, England.
These results gave him the opportunity to enter an F1 in free practice. He did so with Haas last year at the Mexican and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. Ferrari, a partner of the Americans, would finally manage to give him a debut early in the race. It’s clear that the pressure this time, because of the team he’s racing for and because there’s more at stake than freebies, is on the rise.
Source: La Verdad
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