Oliver Bearman simply secured his future and a seat on the 2025 F1 grid!
The 19-year-old Formula 2 driver is at present a reserve driver for each Ferrari and Haas this yr, and he will likely be becoming a member of the Haas workforce as a Formula 1 driver subsequent yr.
Oliver formally signed his contract with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu and workforce proprietor Gene Haas on Wednesday (July 3) forward of this weekend’s 2024 British Grand Prix.
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“It’s hard to put into words just how much this means to me,” Oliver stated in an announcement. “To say out loud that I will be a Formula 1 driver for Haas F1 Team makes me so immensely proud.”
“To be one of the very few people who get to do the thing what they dreamed of as a child is something truly incredible. To Gene, Ayao and everyone at Haas, thank you for believing in me and for trusting me to represent your team,” he continued. “I’ve really enjoyed working with everyone since the first time we met in Mexico and I can’t wait to enjoy this moment with them and hopefully many more in the future.”
“[To] everyone at the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy, quite simply, I wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you for preparing me since F4 for this incredible opportunity and know I will give it everything I have.”
Earlier this yr, Oliver drove in his first ever Formula 1 race on the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix whereas Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was out sick. He positioned seventh within the race, incomes six factors for himself and the workforce.
This weekend, Oliver drove Kevin Magnussen‘s Haas racecar throughout the first observe session of the weekend.
Oliver‘s signing with Haas makes him the primary and solely confirmed driver for the workforce in 2025. Current Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg is switching to the Kick Sauber workforce subsequent yr and Kevin Magnussen‘s future is at present unclear.
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