Oliver Bearman came incredibly close to qualifying in the top ten in Saudi Arabia in what was his Formula 1 debut.
Despite having just one practice session under his belt, Bearman enjoyed a fine drive and will start 11th on the gird in Saturday's race.Carlos Sainz ruled out of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and resting in hospital after surgeryBearman had only just qualified on pole for Prema Racing in F2 qualifying on Thursday, but is now racing in F1.
Speaking to Sky Sports following qualifying, David Bearman quipped: "It was a little bit stressful as you can imagine!"He remarked: "At the moment not so proud, the racer in me knows that the car was quick enough to be in Q3, so a little bit disappointed with that.
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