Bearman keen to learn from Hamilton

Oliver Bearman is hoping to learn from the experience of Lewis Hamilton when the seven-time world champion joins Ferrari in 2025, with the younger Briton still linked to the team through the Ferrari Driver Academy as he prepares to make his full-time F1 debut with Haas.

Bearman has long been affiliated with the Scuderia and made a memorable one-off appearance for the squad at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where he stepped in at short notice for an unwell Carlos Sainz and quickly impressed by scoring points in P7 around the challenging Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

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While the teenager will be racing for Haas in 2025, he is likely to remain close to Ferrari and is looking forward to Hamilton bringing a “winning mentality” to the outfit.

“I think he'll bring a lot of experience to the team,” said Bearman during an interview with Sky Sports F1. “He's won seven world championships – that's something that not many people can say.