Bearman Reflects On Personal Video He Received From Hamilton As He Signs New F1 Deal

Ollie Bearman, who just signed a new multi-year deal with the Haas F1 team, reflected on what it means for him to race alongside his childhood heroes.

On Friday, July 4th, 2024, the Haas F1 team officially announced they signed a young, talented driver who is currently still racing in F2.

It was expected that we would see some new names on the grid in 2025, and Ollie Bearman became the first of them to sign a deal officially.

Getting a seat in F1 already in 2025 means the 19-year-old Briton will be racing alongside his childhood heroes like Lewis Hamilton, who has also sent him a personalized video around 2015/2016 that apparently had a huge influence on the youngster. Bearman said:

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Here's a fun fact about Bearman and Fernando Alonso: The Spaniard was already racing his fourth season in F1 (which he also won) when the future Haas F1 driver was born.

Asked how the video from the seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton came about, the 19-year-old shared the story behind it:

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