‘I know I’d be ready to go’ – Bearman’s ‘very realistic’ option on the 2025 F1 grid after his super-sub Ferrari showing

Hugs from seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and texts from four-time champ Sebastian Vettel – The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend was one to remember for 18-year-old racer Ollie Bearman.
Having just taken a sensational pole in F2 for PREMA, on one of the calendar’s most demanding circuits, he got the call from Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur that he was required to stand-in for the unwell Carlos Sainz.

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