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British 18-year-old Oliver Bearman will act as one of Ferrari’s reserve drivers in Formula 1 this season. Bearman, part of
Bearman, a member of Ferrari’s Driver Academy, had a successful season in Formula 2 last year, winning four races. He will continue competing in the championship in 2024 with the Prema team. In addition, Bearman had an association with Haas in 2023, fulfilling the team’s requirement to run a rookie driver in two FP1 sessions. He also participated in the post-season test in Abu Dhabi. Bearman has now joined Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Shwartzman as a reserve driver for Ferrari. Giovinazzi and Shwartzman will be competing in the World Endurance Championship this season, which clashes with some Formula 1 races. Ferrari has also appointed Arthur Leclerc as a development driver, joining Davide Rigon and Antonio Fuoco. Both Bearman and Leclerc will have the opportunity to test Formula 1 machinery next week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during a tyre test. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be the regular race drivers, sharing duties on Monday and Tuesday, while the younger Leclerc will make his Formula 1 test debut in Ferrari’s 2022-spec car on Monday, and Bearman will drive on Wednesday.
