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Ollie Bearman becomes Britain's fourth F1 driver with Haas deal

The teenager became the youngest British driver in F1 history with his debut in Saudi Arabia

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Oliver Bearman: The rise of Britain’s next Formula 1 star

Ollie Bearman really grabbed people’s attention when he won both the German and Italian Formula 4 championships in 2021. The teenager from Chelmsford had already enjoyed a successful karting career and won races in his first car-racing season during the COVID-19 pandemic, but winning the two toughest championships on the…

Autosport

F1 driver market: Who could replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine in 2025?

The announcement that Ocon will be out of his seat comes a week after the Frenchman caused a collision with his team-mate Pierre Gasly during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix. Alpine’s team principal Bruno Famin warned “there would be consequences”, with many expecting the team to have…

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The drivers who could become Britain's next F1 winners

His long-awaited maiden Formula 1 victory in Miami made Lando Norris the 21st driver from the United Kingdom to become a grand prix winner. More racers from Britain than any other nation have stood on the top step of a world championship podium, a statistic which may be a source…

Autosport

12 years late: How Hulkenberg is finally getting his shot at a ‘big’ F1 team

The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team's - and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.

Motorsport

Where Hulkenberg’s wrong-righting Audi F1 move leaves the driver market

The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team’s - and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine era.

Autosport

F1 steering wheels: Why customised controls are vital to drivers

The wheel still steers the car – not everything has changed! – but this simple function to direct the car has been added to time and again.

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2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian…

Autosport

Magazine: Saudi Arabian GP review

Instead, it was the efforts of a driver who was 10 years old when Verstappen made his Formula 1 debut. These are two of the main focuses of this week’s edition of Autosport magazine, out today (14 March).

Autosport

Pourchaire “worried” for Super Formula prospects after nightmare debut

Reigning Formula 2 champion Pourchaire finished way down in 18th in his Toyota-powered Team Impul machine in Sunday’s opener, having started 16th on the grid.

Autosport

2024 F1 Saudi Arabian GP results: Max Verstappen wins

Verstappen beat his team-mate Sergio Perez, who incurred a penalty during the pitstops that didn’t impact the finishing order, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Autosport

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen grabs pole by 0.3s from Leclerc

Verstappen produced a 1m27.472s on his first run in Q3 but did not improve on his second attempt so that stood as the time to beat.

Motorsport

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen tops FP3 as Zhou crash causes red flag

Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari, with Sergio Perez third in the other RB20 and Carlos Sainz's replacement, Oliver Bearman, taking 10th in the second of the Scuderia's machines.

Motorsport

Who is Sainz's F1 Saudi Arabian GP replacement Oliver Bearman?

Bearman's even younger Prema team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been all the rage recently as Mercedes ponders its driver options for 2025, but Bearman is equally seen as a superstar of the future.

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Ferrari adds Bearman to F1 reserve roster for 2024

This year’s 24-race schedule has encouraged Ferrari to have extra options in the F1 reserve role. Giovinazzi and Shwartzman are both involved in the marque’s World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme, and thus will not necessarily always available to be on standby at races.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #40 Frederik Vesti

Frederik Vesti finished a close second to Theo Pourchaire in Formula 2 after a superb sophomore year in the series on his switch to Prema.

Autosport

What we learned from Friday practice at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

George Russell and Charles Leclerc topped two intriguing Formula 1 practice sessions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, amid a swathe of rookie appearances in FP1 and incidents in FP2.

Autosport

F1 rookies to have driven in FP1 this year ahead of Abu Dhabi GP

Last month’s Mexican GP was scattered with Formula 2 drivers partaking in FP1 as F1 teams are facing a last minute challenge to meet requirements for the season.

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The underdog fighting for F2 championship success

Frederik Vesti’s 2023 Formula 2 campaign has had some brilliant highs. Having scored five wins and eight podiums across the year, the 21-year-old Mercedes junior has taken more victories than any other driver, including title rival Theo Pourchaire.

Autosport

Will the F1 Mexico GP rookie crop match the class of 2001?

FP1 saw the maiden outings for three drivers who represent the futures of the three top teams.

Motorsport

Haas trusts F1 rookie Bearman won't "go through anything stupid" in Mexico GP run

The Ferrari Driver Academy member, who currently lies sixth in the FIA F2 standings, is the latest in a line of Maranello proteges to get track time with Haas.

Autosport

Haas sure Bearman won't "go through anything stupid" in Mexico F1 practice run

The Ferrari Driver Academy member, who currently lies sixth in the Formula 2 standings, is the latest in a line of Maranello proteges to get track time with Haas.

Autosport

Wolff: Mercedes will wait until after FRECA to decide Antonelli F2 move

Discussions are ongoing surrounding the Italian 17-year-old’s future, including the suggestion that he might progress directly to Formula 2, bypassing F3.

Autosport

The five key stages in Bortoleto's 2023 Formula 3 title charge

Gabriel Bortoleto has been crowned the 2023 Formula 3 champion, sealing the championship on Friday at Monza. The Trident driver dominated throughout, leading from the first race in Bahrain.

Motorsport

F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams?

There are 20 drivers on the current Formula 1 grid, and some of them have been at the top of the sport for a very long time.

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