EXCLUSIVE Oliver Bearman will join Haas in 2025 after starring with Ferrari at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in March - as 19-year-old becomes the fourth Brit on the grid behind Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell Oliver Bearman shot to prominence after stepping in for Carlos Sainz for Ferrari The Essex-born teen is expected to sign for between £250,000 and £300,000 Earlier in May, Bearman insisted that he was ready to make the leap up to F1 By Jonathan McEvoy Published: 12:18 EDT, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 12:30 EDT, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments Ollie Bearman, the British teenager who caught the public imagination with a brilliant cameo for Ferrari, is set to be handed his big Formula One chance with Haas next year. Mail Sport can reveal that the 19-year-old from Essex will become the fourth British driver on the grid, alongside Lewis Hamilton , George Russell and Lando Norris – though the new boy will earn a pittance compared to those more established names. While Hamilton is paid £50million-plus by Mercedes, approximately equalling the fortune reaped by reigning world champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull, Bearman is expected to sign for between £250,000 and £300,000.
Currently a member of Ferrari’s academy, Bearman is paid nothing for competing in Formula Two, though the Italian team cover the cost of competition. According to one informed insider, Bearman might double his money in his second year at Haas – should he impress well enough to retain his s.
