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Method One prodigy Oliver Bearman failed driving take a look at
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Method One prodigy Oliver Bearman failed driving take a look at

By Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
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Method One prodigy Oliver Bearman failed driving take a look at

He can be driving a Method One automobile this season at speeds in extra of 200mph, however has revealed that he failed his driving take a look at after “failing to cease at a cease signal”.

, 19, made the admission forward of Tuesday night time’s reside F1 launch at London’s O2 Enviornment.

Requested about fellow F1 rookie Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old Italian, who has simply handed his driving take a look at six months after being confirmed at Mercedes this season, Bearman joked that he was a “veteran” by comparability after failing first time round.

“Fortunately I handed just a few years in the past, since you may go it at 17 right here somewhat than 18 like in Italy,” Bearman stated. “However I did go second time.” He then paused and added: “I shouldn’t have advised you that.”

Pressed on why he had failed, Bearman laughed and stated: “I didn’t cease at a cease signal. However I didn’t burn [through] it. I slowed down. I used to be crawling. However [yes], you’re meant to cease.

“We don’t have these on race tracks in order that was my first sighting of a cease signal. However typical me, or typical possible racing driver, I assumed I might go my take a look at with none classes. In order that’s in all probability the place I went fallacious. So I took just a few classes earlier than the second. However sure, I’ve been driving since 2022 now, so very skilled driver right here.”

Bearman added that he used to personal a BMW 1 Collection however now drove an Alfa Romeo Tonale firm automobile.

Bearman, who’s a part of the Ferrari driver academy, first got here to prominence final season when he stepped in for Carlos Sainz on the eleventh hour in Saudi Arabia after the Spaniard went down with appendicitis. Bearman completed seventh, changing into concurrently the youngest Briton ever to race in F1 and the youngest driver of any nationality to attain factors on debut.

He can be one in all 5 British drivers on the grid this 12 months alongside Hamilton (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren), George Russell (Mercedes) and British-Thai driver Alex Albon (Williams).

Regardless of having raced 3 times final 12 months, as soon as for Ferrari and twice for Haas, Bearman stated he nonetheless thought-about himself a rookie.

“I’m undecided what the staff expects of me however I’m very harsh on myself,” Bearman replied when requested what he anticipated from himself this season. “I haven’t bought any position-based expectations. It’s not possible earlier than the automobile has run in anger. I wish to be taught and be constant.

“However, and it’s usually missed, I additionally actually wish to take pleasure in it. I’m dwelling my dream right here. You solely get one rookie season.”

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