After running on the day of Friday, the confirmation has arrived for the whole weekend. Oliver Bearman will run the entire Brazilian GP replacing Kevin Magnussen at HaasThe Dane had regularly arrived in Sao Paulo, but had to give up the free practice and sprint qualifying due to a sudden malaise.
After assessing his condition, Haas decided not to take any risks and continue with Bearman for the rest of the weekend. “Following Ollie's day with VF-24 for today's sessions due to Kevin's illness, We can confirm that the British rider will now complete the full Brazilian GP weekend with the team. We wish Kevin a speedy and full recovery.", this is the press release from the US team on their social channels.
The one in Brazil is the Third Grand Prix that Bearman finds himself having to play almost at the last minute. In Saudi Arabia, the 2005 class had replaced Carlos Sainz in Ferrari due to appendicitis, while at Baku his first appearance in Haas came after Magnussen was disqualified. Despite the short notice, the first day on track was not bad at all. Third in FP1 and tenth in sprint qualifying, always ahead of his more famous teammate Hulkenberg.
Having made history in Azerbaijan by becoming the first driver in history to score points in his first two Formula 1 races with two different teams, Bearman has the chance to make it three out of three in Sao Paulo and consolidate Haas’ sixth position in the constructors’ championship, currently 10 points clear of Racing Bulls, ahead of its first full season in 2025.
