P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Every British F1 driver to have started a grand prix for Ferrari
Oliver Bearman made history by being the first British driver to race for Ferrari in the 21st century at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, stepping in for Carlos Sainz who was out due to appendicitis. Bearman impressed by finishing seventh at Jeddah Corniche Circuit and became the first Briton since Eddie Irvine in 1999 to drive for Ferrari. Mike Hawthorn was the first British driver to race for Ferrari, starting at the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix and winning the 1958 championship. Peter Collins, who was Hawthorn’s teammate in 1958, also had a successful stint at Ferrari before tragically dying in a crash at the Nurburgring in 1958. Cliff Allison and Tony Brooks, other British drivers who raced for Ferrari in the past, had their own brief but impactful careers with the Italian team.
