Bearman to replace Magnussen at Haas in Azerbaijan

Briton Oliver Bearman will switch nan suspended Kevin Magnussen astatine Haas for nan Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Magnussen has been banned from nan title successful Baku connected 13-15 September aft exceeding Formula 1’s penalty-point limit.

Bearman, who has already been signed arsenic a Haas driver for 2025, will beryllium taking portion successful his 2nd expansive prix.

The 19-year-old antecedently substituted for Carlos Sainz astatine Ferrari successful Saudi Arabia earlier this season, aft nan Spaniard was taken to infirmary pinch appendicitis.

He impressed by finishing seventh, aft only driving nan car for nan first clip successful Saturday last practice, and nan capacity was cardinal successful securing him a spot connected nan grid adjacent season.

Bearman has acquisition of nan Haas car this play from free believe outings astatine nan Emilia-Romagna, Spanish, British and Hungarian Grands Prix.

He said: “It’s decidedly much of a situation stepping successful to title arsenic a reserve driver, pinch constricted prep clip and truthful on, but I’m successful nan fortunate position of having done it earlier successful nan twelvemonth pinch Scuderia Ferrari, truthful I tin astatine slightest telephone connected that experience.

“I’ve besides had 4 FP1 sessions pinch Haas successful nan VF-24 already this season, truthful undoubtedly that will besides beryllium to beryllium valuable successful tackling nan afloat title play successful Baku.”

Haas squad main Ayao Komatsu said: “This is different fantabulous opportunity for some Ollie and nan squad to activity together, this clip passim an full title weekend.”

Magnussen reached nan period of 12 punishment points successful a 12-month play aft being astatine responsibility for a collision pinch Alpine’s Pierre Gasly during nan Italian Grand Prix connected Sunday.

The Dane is nan first driver to beryllium fixed a title prohibition since nan penalty-points strategy was introduced successful 2013.

With only 1 spot still disposable connected nan 2025 grid, astatine nan Sauber squad that is becoming Audi successful 2026, Magnussen is expected to suffer his spot successful F1 astatine nan extremity of nan season.