72 Facts About Oliver Bearman

Oliver James Bearman is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula One for Haas.

Oliver Bearman then competed in FIA Formula 3 in 2022, finishing third in his rookie season with Prema.

Oliver Bearman progressed to FIA Formula 2 in 2023, finishing sixth that year and winning several races across two seasons.

Oliver Bearman joined Haas as a full-time driver in 2025 alongside Esteban Ocon.

Oliver Bearman is contracted to remain at Haas until at least the end of the 2026 season.

Oliver Bearman was born on 8 May 2005 to David and Terri Oliver Bearman in Havering, London.

Oliver Bearman has a younger brother, Thomas Bearman, and a sister.

Oliver Bearman's father is the founder and chief executive officer of the insurance firm Aventum Group.

Oliver Bearman left school at the age of 16 to join the Ferrari Driver Academy in Modena, Italy.

Oliver Bearman chose 87 as his permanent racing number for Formula One, as it was the number that he first used in kart racing.

Oliver Bearman started karting competitively in 2013, when he raced in the championship of the Trent Valley Kart Club.

Oliver Bearman then moved to compete in the Super 1 National Championships, where he managed a best finish of second in 2016 and 2017, driving in the Cadet category.

Oliver Bearman then won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix in 2017, and he finished his karting career off strongly in 2019 with victory in the IAME International Final, IAME Euro Series and IAME Winter Cup.

Oliver Bearman won the IAME Winter Cup and the Euro Series in the X30 Senior Category during 2020.

In 2020, Oliver Bearman made his single-seater debut in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with US Racing, whilst racing in three rounds of Italian F4.

Oliver Bearman followed that up by scoring two further podiums, one at the Nurburgring and Oschersleben.

Oliver Bearman finished seventh in the standings with 144 points, ahead of fellow rookie teammate Vladislav Lomko but behind top rookie and teammate Tim Tramnitz.

However, a disqualification from the third Imola race for an engine irregularity meant that Oliver Bearman lost his streak, having originally won the race.

Undeterred, Oliver Bearman achieved his eighth win of the season at the following race at the Red Bull Ring, and followed it up with another podium in the second race.

Oliver Bearman rounded out his campaign in perfect style, winning all three rounds during the season finale in Monza.

Oliver Bearman had dominated the season with eleven wins, fifteen podiums and 343 points, 111 ahead of his nearest rival.

Oliver Bearman emulated his feat the next round in Zandvoort, securing another double victory.

Oliver Bearman took another win Hockenheim, and despite four more podiums in the next two rounds, title rival Tramnitz closed the gap with three wins.

In September 2021, as reward for his two F4 titles, Oliver Bearman was nominated for the Autosport BRDC Award.

Additionally, in December 2021, Oliver Bearman was awarded the Henry Surtees Award for most outstanding performance by a BRDC rising star.

Oliver Bearman started his campaign off strongly, scoring two second-place finishes in the first two races at Brands Hatch.

Oliver Bearman did not take part in any more rounds following that and he finished 14th in the standings, with 163 points.

On 31 October 2021 Oliver Bearman was announced to be participating in the post-season test of the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing, partnering Jak Crawford, Arthur Leclerc and Paul Aron.

Oliver Bearman started his season by controlling the first race of the year in Bahrain, although, having crossed the finish line in first place, he was issued a penalty for multiple track limits breaches, which demoted him to second behind Isack Hadjar.

Oliver Bearman followed it up with a strong sixth place in the feature race.

Oliver Bearman lost a few places after a slight contact with Zane Maloney mid-race, but eventually finished in sixth place, only to be dropped to 16th due to track limits.

Oliver Bearman continued his fight on Sunday, battling for the lead with Zane Maloney before a red flag ended the race prematurely, meaning Bearman finished the race in second place.

On 14 November 2022, Oliver Bearman was announced as a Prema Racing driver for the 2023 Formula 2 Championship, partnering Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti.

Oliver Bearman started his season in Bahrain with 12th in qualifying, but could not salvage much in the sprint race, finishing P15.

However Oliver Bearman spun on his own later on, which dropped him down the order, and he subsequently lost more positions, ultimately finishing in tenth place.

Oliver Bearman ended sixth in qualifying at Melbourne, despite an early crash.

However, in the feature race, Oliver Bearman's race came undone when he tangled with Isack Hadjar in the pits, sustaining a puncture.

Oliver Bearman had to pit again and had a trip to the gravel later on, finishing 17th.

Oliver Bearman claimed his maiden pole position the next round in Baku in dramatic circumstances, managing to set the fastest lap despite a shunt just minutes before the end of the session resulted in his steering wheel pointing slightly to the right.

The next round in Monaco proved to be disappointing as Oliver Bearman retired on lap 23 of the sprint race due to a suspension problem; in the feature race he finished just outside the points owing to a poor qualifying in 11th.

Oliver Bearman finished in third place after a late lunge on Pourchaire in the dying laps meant he moved up to the rostrum places.

Oliver Bearman finished the sprint in tenth, but an engine failure on lap 20 curtailed his race prematurely.

Oliver Bearman helped Prema secure second in the teams' championship.

Oliver Bearman remained with Prema Racing for the 2024 season, paired up with Mercedes junior and 2023 FRECA champion Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Prema struggled to adapt to the new regulations at the start of the season, as Oliver Bearman came away without points in the Bahrain opener owing to qualifying down in 18th.

Oliver Bearman returned in Melbourne, but a technical issue in qualifying limited him to only 16th.

Oliver Bearman was set to score his first points in the sprint race with eighth, but received a penalty for forcing Joshua Durksen wide, dropping him to 14th.

Oliver Bearman finally broke his duck in Austria by winning the sprint race from second, where he held off Pepe Marti for his first victory.

Oliver Bearman's feature race however, was a complete contrast, as he retired on lap 21 with an engine issue.

Oliver Bearman failed to score points in Hungary after a poor qualifying.

In Monza, Oliver Bearman won the sprint race from eighth on the grid as he slowly made his way up the order for a second triumph.

Oliver Bearman made good comebacks during the races, finishing in fourth during the sprint and fifth in the feature.

Oliver Bearman finished his season a disappointing 12th in the driver's standings with 75 points despite being considered as a title favourite going into the season.

In October 2021, Oliver Bearman was named as one of the finalists of the Ferrari Driver Academy's Scouting World Final.

In October 2023, Oliver Bearman made his first test in a Formula One car during a private session at Fiorano with Ferrari.

Oliver Bearman made his free practice debut at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix with Haas F1 Team.

Oliver Bearman finished 15th, and was only three tenths off Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg.

Oliver Bearman took part in his second free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Oliver Bearman then drove the VF-23 in the young drivers' test.

On 27 January 2024, Oliver Bearman was announced as Ferrari's reserve driver for the 2024 season, sharing the role with Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi.

Oliver Bearman was later confirmed as a reserve driver for Haas, and drove the Haas VF-24 during first practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in place of Kevin Magnussen.

Oliver Bearman drove the VF-24 again during the Pirelli tyre test at Silverstone.

Oliver Bearman drove the Ferrari SF-24 during first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but his running ended prematurely following a collision with Alex Albon.

Oliver Bearman made his Formula One debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, replacing Carlos Sainz Jr.

Oliver Bearman was put on standby for the Australian Grand Prix, but ultimately Sainz was fit enough to drive.

In July, Haas announced that Oliver Bearman had signed a multi-year contract with the team from 2025 onwards, following months of speculation.

Oliver Bearman narrowly missed out on a Q3 appearance , as he qualified eleventh but ahead of teammate Nico Hulkenberg.

Oliver Bearman beat Hulkenberg in both sprint sessions, where he qualified tenth and finished fourteenth.

Oliver Bearman is partnered by former Alpine driver Esteban Ocon for 2025.

Oliver Bearman finished eighth at the Chinese Grand Prix after disqualifications for both Ferrari drivers, achieving his first points finish in the VF-25.

Oliver Bearman scored further points with tenth-placed finishes in Japan and Bahrain, having qualified last at the latter.

In December 2024, Oliver Bearman partook in a Super Formula test at the Suzuka Circuit.