Oliver Bearman is thrilled to race for Haas at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He will replace Kevin Magnussen, who is banned from the event.
Bearman admitted it’s tough stepping in as a reserve driver with little preparation time. “It’s definitely more of a challenge stepping in to race as a reserve driver, with limited prep-time and so on, but I’m in the fortunate position of having done it earlier in the year with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can at least call on that experience,” he said.
Bearman’s Experience and Preparation:
Bearman also mentioned his four FP1 sessions with Haas this season, which he believes will help him during the race weekend in Baku. “I’ve also had four FP1 sessions with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team in the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that will also prove to be valuable in tackling the full race weekend in Baku. The team is in good form at the moment, and I’ll do my best to be prepared with the time we have available. The aim is to get out there and have a solid weekend in Azerbaijan.”
Why Haas Chose Bearman:
Team boss Ayao Komatsu has high hopes for Bearman and explained why he was chosen. “I’m excited that Ollie will be driving the VF-24 alongside Nico in Baku. He’s already shown great promise in his FP1 outings and post-season test, and he performed very well when he drove for Scuderia Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, picking up points in the process. This is another excellent opportunity for both Ollie and the team to work together, this time throughout an entire race weekend, and he couldn’t ask for better teammate than Nico to provide him with a reference.”
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Komatsu believes this is a fantastic chance for Bearman to show his skills over an entire race weekend. Having Nico as a teammate will give him someone great to learn from.
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