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Oliver Bearman will race for Haas in the Sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, in place of Kevin Magnussen. Haas has announced that Magnussen is sick and will not be able to drive on Friday, leading …
Oliver Bearman will replace Kevin Magnussen and race for Haas in the Sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix due to Magnussen’s illness. The Haas team announced Magnussen’s inability to drive on Friday and the subsequent substitution with reserve driver Bearman. Bearman will participate in FP1 and Sprint qualifying on Friday, as well as the Sprint race on Saturday. Magnussen may attempt a comeback on Saturday for the grand prix if he feels well enough to participate in qualifying. If Magnussen cannot drive during qualifying, he will not be able to compete in Sunday’s grand prix. Fernando Alonso, who also faced health issues, is expected to participate in FP1 for Aston Martin despite suffering from an intestinal infection after the previous race in Mexico City.