Oliver Bearman

The 19-year-old Oliver Bearman made his full-time Formula 1 debut in 2025 after he impressed many with his 2024 super-sub appearances.

Bearman’s junior career lends itself to his success, with various accolades in karting. In 2021, he became Italian and ADAC F4 champion, before stepping up to Formula 3 in 2022 and took third place in the standings.

He finished 6th in F2 in 2023 and 12th in 2024, having missed two race weekends to compete in F1.

He took three race victories that year, and while his 2024 F2 campaign didn’t set the world alight, he did the talking on track during his three top-flight outings - taking points on his grand prix debut driving for Ferrari as stand-in for Carlos Sainz.

2024 - Ferrari, Haas

18th - 7 points

Bearman stepped in for the appendicitis-struck Carlos Sainz for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian GP, and qualified in 11th and finished seventh, attracting the attention of many around the paddock.

As reserve driver for both Ferrari and Haas that season, Bearman stepped up on two occasions for the American team, replacing Kevin Magnussen - in Azerbaijan while the Dane was serving a race ban, and in Brazil, when he was unwell.

A further points finish in Azerbaijan impressed the Haas team bosses enough to grant him a full-time drive for 2025, teaming up with Esteban Ocon as part of their all-new line-up.