Oliver Bearman will race for Haas in subsequent weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix rather than the banned Kevin Magnussen, the group has confirmed.
Magnussen picked up the ultimate two penalty factors that took him to 12 on his Tremendous License and picked up an computerized one-race suspension, ruling him out of the Baku weekend. Bearman is likely one of the Haas reserve drivers and made a powerful substitute look for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia earlier this season, and has now been formally confirmed to be racing once more in Azerbaijan.
“I’m excited that Ollie can be driving the VF-24 alongside Nico [Hulkenberg] in Baku,” group principal Ayao Komatsu mentioned. “He’s already proven nice promise in his FP1 outings and post-season take a look at, and he carried out very nicely when he drove for Scuderia Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, choosing up factors within the course of.
“That is one other glorious alternative for each Ollie and the group to work collectively, this time all through a complete race weekend, and he couldn’t ask for higher teammate than Nico to offer him with a reference.”
Bearman will step as much as a full-time race seat with Haas in 2025, and believes the work he’s already accomplished with the group this season will assist him get essentially the most out of his alternative in Baku.
“It’s positively extra of a problem stepping in to race as a reserve driver, with restricted prep time and so forth, however I’m within the lucky place of getting accomplished it earlier within the yr with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can not less than name on that have,” Bearman mentioned.
“I’ve additionally had 4 FP1 classes with MoneyGram Haas F1 Group within the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that may even show to be beneficial in tackling the total race weekend in Baku. The group is in good type in the meanwhile and I’ll do my finest to be ready with the time we now have obtainable. The purpose is to get on the market and have a strong weekend in Azerbaijan.”
Magnussen’s 12 penalty factors can be faraway from his Tremendous License after his one-race suspension, permitting him to return with a clear license on the following race in Singapore.
