
Prior to Oliver Bearman, the last time a driver raced with two different teams in one year was when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton – who was suffering from COVID-19 – at the Sakhir GP after being drafted from his Williams seat.
Bearman has climbed behind the wheels of both the Ferrari and the Haas during the 2024 season as part of his reserve driver role. The then-18-year-old made his F1 debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Ferrari after Carlos Sainz became unwell with appendicitis. As Ferrari’s reserve driver he was set to compete in the Formula 2 race at the event, taking pole in F2 before his last-minute F1 call-up. His seventh-place finish earned him his first career F1 points, and placed him tenth in the standings at the time.