The Haas team announced via a post on “X” Oliver Bearman e Pietro fittipaldi in the role of reserve pilots. The two will be ready to take over in 2024 in the event of unavailability of one of the owners, Kevin Magnussen e Nico Hulkenberg.
Ollie Bearman reserve driver for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
Season full of commitments for the driver Ferrari Driver Academy, in its second year in F2 According to Racing. After being announced as reserve driver for Scuderia Ferrari, the class of 2005, as well as supporting the owners Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, will also be the US team's 3rd driver for the 2024 Formula 1 season.
In past years, Haas had chosen to entrust this role only to Pietro fittipaldi, who still fell under the definition of “young pilot”. For the second year however, the American team has chosen to field the talent of Ferrari Driver Academy as reserve driver for the 2024 season.
After taking to the track with Haas in the FP1s in Mexico and Abu Dhabi, the Briton, who won four races in his rookie season in Formula 2, in fact he will be driving the VF24 for six free practices, preparing in the event of an excellent season in Formula 2, for a move to the top category.
A 2024 full of Formula 1 for Oliver Bearman
Ayao Komatsu, commented on the choice, stating that it gives continuity to the two young drivers. According to the new Haas Team Principal, Oliver Bearman he did an amazing job last season “settling in well and working through both his programs in testing in Mexico and Abu Dhabi and then with his test program the following days."
"We look forward to giving him more opportunities in 2024. This will allow us to evaluate Oliver's progress but also to allow him to sit in a Formula 1 car.”
