Oliver Bearman will race for Haas in subsequent weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix rather than the banned Kevin Magnussen, the staff has confirmed.
Magnussen picked up the ultimate two penalty factors that took him to 12 on his Tremendous License and picked up an automated one-race suspension, ruling him out of the Baku weekend. Bearman is without doubt one of the Haas reserve drivers and made a formidable 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 will likely be driving the VF-24 alongside Nico [Hulkenberg] in Baku,” staff principal Ayao Komatsu stated. “He’s already proven nice promise in his FP1 outings and post-season check, and he carried out very effectively 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 staff to work collectively, this time all through a whole race weekend, and he couldn’t ask for higher teammate than Nico to supply 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 completed with the staff this season will assist him get probably the most out of his alternative in Baku.
“It’s undoubtedly 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 completed it earlier within the 12 months with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can a minimum of name on that have,” Bearman stated.
“I’ve additionally had 4 FP1 classes with MoneyGram Haas F1 Workforce within the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that may even show to be useful in tackling the total race weekend in Baku. The staff is in good kind in the meanwhile and I’ll do my greatest to be ready with the time we’ve got accessible. The intention is to get on the market and have a strong weekend in Azerbaijan.”
Magnussen’s 12 penalty factors will likely 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.
