This is a statement you don't hear very often. Unlike the majority of drivers, Bearman believes he feels more comfortable in a Formula 1 single-seater than in Formula 2, even though moving from one category to another requires understanding and knowing a lot of additional data. The Briton admits, however, that it was difficult for him. “It’s definitely complicated. The driving style is quite different between the two cars, which doesn't make my life any easier – I'm always going back and forth.” Bearman explained.
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Rapid acclimatization in F1
This season, the member of the Ferrari young driver academy had the opportunity to move into a Formula 1 car on 3 occasions. Despite a difficult test in Brazil where he discovered F1 for the first time in wet conditions, his first two experiences were very positive. In Jeddah, he urgently replaced Carlos Sainz, a victim of appendicitis. After an already convincing qualification, finished in eleventh position, Bearman had achieved a remarkable race. A seventh place in the end with several overtakes and a finish ahead of drivers such as Norris or Hamilton. A performance which did not go unnoticed by Haas which finally decided to enlist him for 2025.
While he had to wait for the end of season testing to drive the American car, he was offered the wheel of Magnussen in Baku after the latter received a Grand Prix suspension. For the second time, he finished in the points with tenth place, just ahead of his teammate Nico Hülkenberg.
An F2 season below expectations
However, his Formula 2 season is quite different. While he was a contender for the title, Ollie Bearman is having a more than complicated campaign with Prema. With 50 points, he is only fifteenth in the standings, far from his teammate Kimi Antonelli, future Mercedes driver, and he only has one victory, during the sprint race in Austria. According to him, it is only when he gets behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car that he truly feels like a driver. “I feel a bit natural in F1. I tend to find my rhythm a little quicker and I feel a lot of confidence when driving an F1 car. »
“I always feel like I'm back home when I get into an F1 car, which is nice. And every time I get behind the wheel of an F1 car, I feel this more and more. It's a good feeling. » A comfort that he hopes to find again next year at the wheel of Haas for what will be his first full season in Formula 1.
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