Haas have now sent a message to Ferrari driver Oliver Bearman after he made his Formula 1 debut during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The 18-year-old scored six points for Ferrari and enjoyed a particularly close battle with Nico Hulkenberg on the streets of Jeddah.
Posting on Instagram, the Haas social media team sent a message to the young Brit who already has a connection with Ayao Komatsu’s outfit.
Haas send message to Bearman after Saudi Grand Prix debut
There’s been an awful lot of talk with Formula 1 this season that this is the year to keep a particularly close eye on what’s going on in the junior formulas.
With Lewis Hamilton heading to Ferrari, suddenly 17-year-old Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been thrust into the spotlight as a potential option to replace him.
The likes of Victor Martins, Zane Maloney and Enzo Fittipaldi have all started quickly, but it’s a driver with 0 points in the series making headlines.
Oliver Bearman proved how quick he was in Saudi Arabia by putting his PREMA on pole for Saturday’s F2 feature race.
After a disappointing outing in Bahrain, he would have been excited to get his campaign back on track.
However, just hours later he was called up to drive for Ferrari after Carlos Sainz was ruled out and took his opportunity brilliantly.
Haas – who have been linked with signing Bearman in 2025 – have now sent the teenager a message following his debut in Saudi Arabia.
He impressed the likes of Max Verstappen in free practice but Bearman wasn’t particularly happy with his potential future teammate Nico Hulkenberg.
Bearman impressing F1 rivals up and down the grid
Posting on Instagram after the race, Haas said: “That was a fun battle between Nico and Ollie yesterday. Well done on an impressive points-scoring debut in F1 @olliebearman.”
While Bearman wasn’t too happy with Hulkenberg during the race, he did praise his use of his battery power once the Grand Prix had ended.
Bearman is set to drive for Haas in free practice this season and the message they sent him after the race in Saudi Arabia highlights how keen they are to strengthen that relationship.
The 18-year-old has worked closely with Kevin Magnussen and the Dane might now be worried he could end up being his replacement.
He’s also been working in the team’s simulator and that partnership might end up earning him a permanent spot on the grid.
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