Oliver Bearman
Who's this guy?
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Olli Bearman made his F1 debut in Saudi Arabia 2024, stepping in for the unwell Carlos Sainz at Ferrari. The call-up came after his first taste of F1 machinery with the Scuderia in late 2023 and FP1 outings for Haas in Mexico and Abu Dhabi.
Balancing his F2 campaign with Prema, Bearman won four races that season and finished sixth in the standings. His Jeddah debut was particularly impressive — qualifying strongly and scoring seventh-place points on his first Grand Prix weekend.
That performance fast-tracked his move to a full-time Haas seat for 2025, alongside another early race outing for the team in Azerbaijan when Kevin Magnussen served a one-race ban. Still a teenager, Bearman has already shown the speed and composure to belong on the F1 grid.
Top 10 facts about him
Born May 8, 2005—another teen star from London.
Signed from Ferrari Driver Academy, full‑time in 2025.
Won two F4 titles (Italian & ADAC) in 2021.
Youngest driver to race in Saudi for Ferrari.
Number 87 mirrors his karting beginnings.
Father runs insurance firm—hometown roots stay strong.
Loves designing custom kart liveries in spare time.
Humble school‑boy style—racing sans excess.
Keeps home base in London, away from F1 glitz.
On fast‑track trajectory—with talent and grace.
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Top 5 facts we wish were true (but are not?)
- # Secretly named his first kart The Honey Badger after Daniel Ricciardo.
# Rates every team’s motorhome snacks on a “Bearman Bites” leaderboard.
# Uses rubber duck bath toys to practice overtakes in the hotel bathtub.
# Says his lucky charm is wearing mismatched gloves during simulator sessions.
# Claims he can identify any F1 track just by hearing the pit lane speed limiter tone.
Go-Carts
2013
F3 Debut
2022
F2 Debut
2023
F1 Debut
2024
1st Race Win
TBS
Olli Bearman made his F1 debut in Saudi Arabia 2024, stepping in for the unwell Carlos Sainz at Ferrari. The call-up came after his first taste of F1 machinery with the Scuderia in late 2023 and FP1 outings for Haas in Mexico and Abu Dhabi.
Balancing his F2 campaign with Prema, Bearman won four races that season and finished sixth in the standings. His Jeddah debut was particularly impressive — qualifying strongly and scoring seventh-place points on his first Grand Prix weekend.
That performance fast-tracked his move to a full-time Haas seat for 2025, alongside another early race outing for the team in Azerbaijan when Kevin Magnussen served a one-race ban. Still a teenager, Bearman has already shown the speed and composure to belong on the F1 grid.Born May 8, 2005—another teen star from London.
Signed from Ferrari Driver Academy, full‑time in 2025.
Won two F4 titles (Italian & ADAC) in 2021.
Youngest driver to race in Saudi for Ferrari.
Number 87 mirrors his karting beginnings.
Father runs insurance firm—hometown roots stay strong.
Loves designing custom kart liveries in spare time.
Humble school‑boy style—racing sans excess.
Keeps home base in London, away from F1 glitz.
On fast‑track trajectory—with talent and grace.
# Secretly named his first kart The Honey Badger after Daniel Ricciardo.
# Rates every team’s motorhome snacks on a “Bearman Bites” leaderboard.
# Uses rubber duck bath toys to practice overtakes in the hotel bathtub.
# Says his lucky charm is wearing mismatched gloves during simulator sessions.
# Claims he can identify any F1 track just by hearing the pit lane speed limiter tone.
Oliver Bearman
Team
Country
Podiums
Points
Grand Prix entered
World Championships
Highest Race Finish
Highest Grid position
Date of birth
Place of birth
Oliver Bearman
United Kingdom
0
16
17
0
7 (x1)
10 (x2)
08/05/2005
Chelmsford, England