Official: Oliver Bearman on Haas throughout Interlagos weekend

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Official: Oliver Bearman on the Haas throughout the Interlagos weekend

It was in’the air, now è official: at Interlagos Oliver Bearman will not only compete in the sprint with Haas in place of Kevin Magnussen, but will also participate in qualifying and the race of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

The Dane has suffered an unspecified ailment from the team that will force him to skip the Sao Paulo race weekend. Bearman, on the other hand, who è third driver for both Ferrari and Haas, which è is powered by power units from the Maranello-based manufacturer, will contest his third rainbow Grand Prix.

A 19-year-old Briton, Bearman è became the first driver in Formula 1 history to score points in the first two races he competed in. In Saudi Arabia on March 9 he replaced Carlos Sainz, who underwent surgery for appendicitis, in the Ferrari, finishing seventh, while on Sept. 15 in Azerbaijan he took the place of the disqualified Magnussen, placing tenth.

Bearman also is competing in Formula 2 in Team Prema. In Formula 1 he has also participated in seven race weekends as a third driver, two in 2023 and five in 2024, six with Haas and the last, last weekend in Mexico City, with Ferrari. In 2025 he will become the official driver of the U.S. team.

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