Oliver Bearman signs ‘multi-year’ F1 deal with Haas for 2025

Haas F1 have confirmed their first driver of the 2025 season with the appointment of Formula 2 racer, and reserve driver, Oliver Bearman. 

Feature image credit: Haas F1

On Thursday, Haas F1 announced – ahead of the driver’s home race – that Bearman will race in Formula 1 next year with the team ‘on a multi-year contract.’ 

It also marks the first announcement in terms of the Haas’ driver line-up. 

The British driver, who is from Chelmsford, is no stranger to the team as he currently takes up a reserve driver position with the team, alongside a similar position with Ferrari.

Bearman caught the attention of many people when he made a memorable debut for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, in March, when he was parachuted in to replace the sidelined Carlos Sainz, finishing seventh. He also became the third youngest F1 driver to race in the sport at 19 years old. 

On the news, Bearman said: 

“It’s hard to put into words just how much this means to me, to say out loud that I will be a Formula 1 driver for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team makes me so immensely proud. 

“To be one of the very few people who get to do the thing what they dreamed of as a child is something truly incredible. To Gene, Ayao and everyone at Haas, thank you for believing in me and for trusting me to represent your team. 

“I’ve really enjoyed working with everyone since the first time we met in Mexico and I can’t wait to enjoy this moment with them and hopefully many more in the future.

“To Fred, Marco, Jock, Alessandro and everyone at the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy, quite simply, I wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you for preparing me since F4 for this incredible opportunity and know I will give it everything I have.”

“It’s an exciting thing to be able to give a young driver as talented as Oliver Bearman his first full-time seat in Formula 1,” commented Haas F1 Team Principal, Ayao Komatsu “He’s developed into an incredibly mature driver under the guidance of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and the world saw that for themselves when he was called in at the last minute to compete at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

“Oliver proved he was more than ready for the task, and we’ve seen that for ourselves running him in the Haas cars in our FP1 sessions over the past two seasons. 

“We’re looking forward to further developing him as a driver and reaping the benefits of his talent – both inside and outside of the car.”

Bearman will also compete in Silverstone in FP1, following the announcement, at the British Grand Prix which marks the third appearance behind the wheel of the VF-24. 

He will later make three more FP1 appearances with Haas in Hungary, Mexico and Abu Dhabi.

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.