Bearman set to take over Magnussen’s car in FP1 in Imola

Ferrari reserve driver Oliver Bearman will full his first outing with Haas in the opening follow session on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, taking over Kevin Magnussen’s car.

Oliver Bearman mad his suprise F1 debut at this 12 months’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, changing Carlos Sainz for the rest of the occasion after the latter was identified with appendicitis and withdrew after the second free follow session. The British driver grew to become Formula One’s third-youngest racer in historical past, and he categorized seventh on his one-off look.

Alongside his racing duties in the Formula 2 season, Bearman will make six FP1 appearances with Haas. The 19-year-old driver will full his first outing in Imola this weekend when he takes over Kevin Magnussen’s VF-24 for the opening sixty-minute session. It won’t be a brand new expertise for Bearman as he has already two FP1 appearances below his belt from final 12 months.

Expanding on the chance, Bearman added: “I’m really looking forward to re-joining the team and taking part in the FP1 in Imola. The team is having a strong season and I’m hoping, with the extra experience I have since our last time together, I’ll be able to help continue the run of form they’re in!”

Speaking of the opening spherical of the European leg of the season, Kevin Magnussen stated: “It’s an ideal observe, and a kind of that I used to be watching as a child and all the time wished to race at, so it’s implausible that it’s again on the calendar. It was a very good weekend the final time we had been there, I scored a degree in the Sprint in 2022.

“The observe is fairly troublesome to overtake on, not inconceivable, however troublesome so it is going to be extra about qualifying than the common observe. It’s going to be the primary good alternative we have now to acquire correct aero information on the car that we’re working now, in order that’s going to be very helpful and a very good experiment.

“You can’t help but notice the history when you visit this circuit, some memories more sad than others with Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna’s accidents, but nonetheless it’s significant, and racing a Formula 1 car in Italy is always special.”