British teenager Bearman joins Haas for 2025

Oliver Bearman will go nan 4th British driver connected nan Formula 1 grid adjacent play aft signing to title for nan US-based Haas team.

The 19-year-old, who impressed successful finishing seventh connected his F1 debut for Ferrari astatine this year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, has signed what Haas calls a “multi-year contract”.

“It’s difficult to put into words conscionable really overmuch this intends to me," said Bearman, who took his maiden Formula 2 triumph successful Austria past weekend.

“To opportunity retired large that I will beryllium an F1 driver for Haas makes maine truthful immensely proud.

“To beryllium 1 of nan very fewer group who get to do nan point that they dreamed of arsenic a kid is thing genuinely incredible.”

Bearman stood successful for Carlos Sainz successful Jeddah aft nan Spaniard was diagnosed pinch appendicitis.

Despite not driving nan car until last believe - Sainz had driven connected Friday - Bearman qualified 11th and vanished seventh successful nan race.

Haas squad main Ayao Komatsu said: “It’s an breathtaking point to beryllium capable to springiness a young driver arsenic talented arsenic Oliver Bearman his first full-time spot successful Formula 1.

“He’s developed into an incredibly mature driver nether nan guidance of nan Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and nan world saw that for themselves erstwhile he was called successful astatine nan past infinitesimal to compete astatine nan Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.”

Bearman, who has been a personnel of nan Ferrari driver academy since 2021, will subordinate Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris, meaning 20% of nan F1 grid will beryllium British drivers adjacent year.

In addition, Williams driver Alex Albon, who races nether nan Thai flag, was calved successful London and has dual Thai-British nationality.

“Oliver proved he was much than fresh for nan task, and we’ve seen that for ourselves, moving him successful nan Haas cars successful our first believe sessions complete nan past 2 seasons,” added Komatsu.

“We’re looking guardant to further processing him arsenic a driver and reaping nan benefits of his talent – some wrong and extracurricular of nan car.”