Ferrari academy driver Oliver Bearman will take part in two first follow classes with Haas on the Mexican and Abu Dhabi grands prix.
The 18-year-old is at the moment competing in his rookie season in Method 2 with Prema, the place he sits sixth within the championship after 4 race wins. Bearman gained the final function race of the sequence held at Monza early final month.
All 10 Method 1 groups are obliged beneath the rules to supply alternatives for so-called ‘younger drivers’ to take part in Friday follow classes twice within the 2023 season – as soon as for every automotive they run.
Bearman will drive a Method 1 automotive for the primary time for Haas, a staff with sturdy ties with Ferrari, on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez through the opening follow session for the Mexican Grand Prix on the finish of the month. He’ll then be handed a second alternative on the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Haas haven’t confirmed which of their two drivers, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg, will step apart for Bearman for both spherical.
Bearman mentioned he was grateful to Haas and Ferrari for offering hm the chance to drive a Method 1 automotive.
“Attending to Method 1 has been my dream since I used to be go-karting so to be driving a automotive for the primary time this yr is absolutely particular,” Bearman mentioned.
“I’m working arduous to verify I’m able to help the staff as greatest I can on each events.”
Haas staff principal Guenther Steiner mentioned he was completely satisfied to afford the chance to Bearman.
“He’s had a stellar rookie season in Method 2, 4 wins is testomony to that,” Steiner mentioned. “As a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, we all know his background preparation coming into these weekends shall be first-rate. We sit up for welcoming Oliver into the staff and have him drive the VF-23.”
Bearman shall be embedded with the Haas staff for this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix on the Lusail circuit, however won’t drive the VF-23 throughout follow.
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