Oliver Bearman (born 8 May 2005) is an English racing driver. In 2021 he won both the Italian and German Formula 4 championships, becoming the youngest driver to win both series. He has raced for the Prema team in Formula 2 from 2023 until 2024 where he wins 7 first places. He is well known to the public for his F1 race with Ferrari in Jeddah in 2024, when he was called in to replace Carlos Sainz who had been hospitalised for appendicitis. His debut at only eighteen years old makes him the youngest driver in the history of the Red; he finished the race in seventh position.
He is also the only driver in F1 history to have scored points with two different teams, given his participation at the Azerbaijan GP with Haas, where he replaced Magnussen after disqualifying for 1 GP and taking tenth place. Will be part of the American Haas team as official driver for the 2025 season, starting with Esteban Ocon. The number will be 38, last used in Monaco in 1962 by Lorenzo Bandini.
Year | Team | Chassis | Points |
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2025 | Haas | VF-25 | 16 |
2024 | Haas | VF-24 | 7 |
Year | Team | Teammate | Win | |
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2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (VF-25) | Ocon E. | 8 VS 8 | |
Total | 8 VS 8 |
Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
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Dutch GP 2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-25 | 6 |
Bahrain GP 2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-25 | 10 |
Japanese GP 2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-25 | 10 |
Chinese GP 2025 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-25 | 8 |
Azerbaijan GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 10 |
Saudi Arabian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 7 |