After the announcement of the renewal of Charles Leclerc, the fleet of drivers is expanding Ferrari going to add Oliver Bearman to the role of reserve pilot e Arthur Leclerc as a development driver for the 2024 season.
Arthur Leclerc and Oliver Bearman join Ferrari
The fleet of drivers is increasing Scuderia Ferrari in 2024. There are two new entries in the development program for next season: the young British star Oliver Bearman, named as reserve pilot, and Arthur Leclerc named as development pilot.
The climb towards Formula 1 continues for “Ollie” Bearman. After taking to the track with Haas in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi, the class of 2005 will support the owners Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Busy season for the FDA driver, in his second year in F2 According to Racing, called to fight for the title and share the team, with the young Italian driver from the Mercedes academy Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
In the role instead of Development Drivers, or pilot assigned to development of the car on the simulator, instead makes its entrance Arthur Leclerc who joins the confirmed Antonio Fuoco and Davide Rigon. Arthur's role will be that of test set-up e aerodynamic updates which will then be implemented during the season on the single-seater of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The Monegasque will also be involved on the track in the championship Italian Gran Turismo with the Ferrari 296 GT3 of Scuderia Baldini 27.
Immediately on track for the tests in Barcelona on the 29th-30th and 31st.
Through an official press release, the Scuderia di Maranello also announced that next week Charles Leclerc e Carlos Sainz they will be on track in Barcelona with the SF-23 , F1-75 for a test session dedicated to Pirelli also confirming the presence of Arthur and Oliver.
“Oliver and Arthur will have the chance to get in the car and start racking up the miles as early as next week. The team will in fact be busy for three days at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for a test session in collaboration with Pirelli."
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc will drive both the SF-23 and the F1-75 on Tuesday 30th, with different programs; while on Wednesday 31st, the last day dedicated to the Pirelli test sessions, Oliver Bearman will be alone on the track driving the 2022 Ferrari.
