He will lead a Formula 1 car this season at speeds greater than 200 MPH, but the British adolescent Oliver Bearman revealed that he had failed his driving test after “failed to stop at a stop panel ».
The 19 -year -old Haas pilot was admitted before the live launch of the F1 on Tuesday evening at the London O2 Arena.
Asked about the recruit of F1, Kimi Antonelli, the 18 -year -old Italian, who has just passed his driving test six months after being confirmed as the replacement of Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes this season, Bearman joked by saying That he was a “veteran” in comparison after failing after having failed after failing after having failed first time.
“Fortunately, I spent a few years ago, because you can spend it to 17 here rather than 18 as in Italy,” said Bearman. “But I succeeded the second time.” He then took a break and added: “I shouldn’t have told you.”
Pressed why he had failed, Bearman laughed and said, “I did not stop at a stop panel. But I haven’t burned [through] he. I slowed down. I was crawling. But [yes]You are supposed to stop.
“We do not have those on the race slopes, so it was my first observation of a stop panel. But me typical, or a typical probable racing pilot, I thought I could pass my test without any lesson. So that’s probably there that I was wrong. So I took a few lessons before the second. But yes, I have been driving since 2022 now, so a very experienced driver here. »»
Bearman added that he had a BMW 1 series but had now driven a Tonale Company Alfa Romeo car.
Bearman, who is part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, became the first of last season when he intervened for Carlos Sainz at the 11th hour of Saudi Arabia after the Spaniard fell with appendicitis. Bearman finished seventh, becoming simultaneously the youngest British to have participated in F1 and the youngest driver of all nationality to score points in his early days.
He will be one of the five British drivers on the grid this year alongside Hamilton (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren), George Russell (Mercedes) and the British pilot Alex Albon (Williams).
Although he ran three times last year, once for Ferrari and twice for Haas, Bearman said he still considered himself a recruit.
“I do not know what the team expects from me, but I am very hard for me,” replied Bearman when asked what he expected from him this season. “I have no expectations based on positions. It is impossible before the car is angry. I want to learn and be consistent.
“But, and it’s often overlooked, I also really want to take advantage of it. I live my dream here. You only get one recruited season.
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