Haas has confirmed Oliver Bearman will race for the staff in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal.
Bearman is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and at present a Ferrari and Haas reserve, however has been finishing up a number of FP1 periods to organize him for a future race seat. Bearman additionally impressed with a one-off outing for Ferrari earlier this yr, changing the unwell Carlos Sainz in Jeddah and ending seventh after only one follow session, and he has now been formally confirmed that he might be one of many two Haas race drivers subsequent season.
“It’s exhausting to place into phrases simply how a lot this implies to me,” Bearman mentioned. “To say out loud that I might be a Formulation 1 driver for MoneyGram Haas F1 Staff makes me so immensely proud. To be one of many only a few individuals who get to do the factor what they dreamed of as a toddler is one thing really unbelievable.
“To Gene [Haas], Ayao [Komatsu] and everybody at Haas, thanks for believing in me and for trusting me to characterize your staff. I’ve actually loved working with everybody because the first time we met in Mexico and I can’t wait to get pleasure from this second with them and hopefully many extra sooner or later.
“To Fred [Vasseur], Marco [Matassa], Jock [Clear], Alessandro [Vantini] and everybody on the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy, fairly merely, I wouldn’t be right here with out you. Thanks for getting ready me since F4 for this unbelievable alternative and know I’ll give it every little thing I’ve.”
Bearman is successfully taking the place of the outgoing Nico Hulkenberg subsequent yr, and staff principal Komatsu says he has confirmed his potential in F1 equipment already over the previous yr.
“It’s an thrilling factor to have the ability to give a younger driver as proficient as Oliver Bearman his first full-time seat in Formulation 1,” Komatsu mentioned. “He’s developed into an extremely mature driver below the steering of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and the world noticed that for themselves when he was referred to as in on the final minute to compete on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
“Oliver proved he was greater than prepared for the duty, and we’ve seen that for ourselves working him within the Haas vehicles in our FP1 periods over the previous two seasons. We’re trying ahead to additional growing him as a driver and reaping the advantages of his expertise — each inside and out of doors of the automobile.
“Oliver’s a fantastic man and a really welcome addition to the staff when he joins us for the FP1 weekends. Now we all know that relationship goes to be longer-term, it’s a optimistic factor for all involved.”
Staff proprietor Gene Haas says it’s Bearman’s expertise moderately than the Ferrari relationship that has led to Haas deciding on the 19-year-old for 2025, with the staff having been working with the British driver lengthy earlier than he made his eye-catching efficiency in Jeddah.
“I’m happy we’ve been capable of give Oliver Bearman this chance to drive full-time in Formulation 1 — he’s undoubtedly an thrilling rookie prospect, not simply based mostly on what he confirmed in Saudi Arabia but in addition by his time growing his relationship with our staff,” Haas mentioned.
“I’m personally excited to see how he grows as a driver, and we stay up for seeing him ship for MoneyGram Haas F1 Staff subsequent season and past. That is an thrilling time for the staff. Oliver’s signing exhibits we proceed to spend money on expertise — each on and off-track — as we proceed to compete on the highest degree.”
