Haas group principal Ayao Komatsu has backed to drive for sooner or later forward of the British teenager’s full-time F1 bow this yr.
Bearman, 19, for Ferrari final yr in Saudi Arabia, filling in for an unwell Carlos Sainz, and impressed as he completed in seventh and forward of .
Whereas 40-year-old Hamilton is now at Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc, Bearman has moved to Ferrari-powered Haas for 2025 and can accomplice , who has moved from Alpine.
Bearman has already scored factors for Haas, ending tenth in Azerbaijan final yr whereas deputising for a suspended Kevin Magnussen, and Komatsu didn’t downplay the Briton’s ability behind the wheel forward of the 2025 marketing campaign.
“We have now him [Ollie] on mortgage for a minimum of two years – two plus one,” Komatsu mentioned final week, explaining the phrases of Bearman’s contract.
“If we do job and Ollie does job, Ferrari won’t be able to disregard him. However the truth that we now have two years with him, so long as nothing occurs with Hamilton and Leclerc, is unbelievable.
“If we make enhancements collectively in order that on the finish of 2026 Ferrari insists on having Ollie of their automotive, it should be a praise for us.
“Within the medium time period, sure, I see him as a future Ferrari driver.”
Komatsu added that Haas are usually not treating Bearman as a rookie this yr, given he has already raced in three grands prix.
“With Ollie, it’s not simply his pace, it’s all the things,” the Japanese group boss acknowledged.
“I virtually couldn’t consider this child was solely 18 years previous. We don’t actually deal with him like a rookie within the sense that we pay numerous consideration to what he has to say. And each time he will get within the automotive, his suggestions is nice, his method is nice, his pace is nice.”
Bearman’s first race of 2025 will happen on the season-opener in Australia on 16 March. He may also be current at F1 75 Dwell, the 10-team season launch occasion on the O2 Area in London on 18 February.
