Bearman impressed while subbing for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia.
Haas has filled one of its Formula One seats for 2025 and it comes in the form of a young, budding superstar.
Oliver Bearman has agreed to a deal with the American team to take one of its two seats. The 19-year-old British driver has already made his first F1 start as he impressed when subbing for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz back in April. He finished seventh at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after qualifying 11th.
While Bearman will be a rookie at the F1 level in 2025, he has been on the rise for years. He won the Italian F4 championship and the ADAC Formula Four title in '21, was third in Formula Three in '22 and sixth in Formula Two during the '23 campaign. He has spent this season as Ferrari's reserve driver and is currently 14th in Formula Two.signing after the news was announced.
Haas could potentially have an entirely new lineup next season. Current driver Nico Hulkenberg has signed with Kick Sauber, and long-time team member Kevin Magnussen's contract is expiring. Both Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon have been linked to the team and a Magnussen return has not been ruled out. Ocon, who is leaving Alpine at the end of the 2024 seasonHeading into the British Grand Prix this weekend, Haas is seventh in the constructors championship with 19 points.
Signing Bearman is a bold move, but if Haas wants to become a serious player in the midfield moving forward it needs to gamble a bit.Ryan Phillips is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Ryan has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining the SI team in 2024. He also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report.
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