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Haas boss Ayao Komatsu has denied that it would be “frustrating” should Oliver Bearman’s F1 stint with the team end due to him landing a drive at Ferrari.
The Kannapolis-based team has borrowed Bearman from Ferrari, with whom they have had a long-standing partnership since 2022. Bearman will be joining Esteban Ocon for his rookie F1 season at Haas, forming a revised driver lineup for the team. Having substituted for Magnussen in Baku and Brazil last season, Bearman scored points in his two outings with Haas. Haas confirmed Bearman’s position with the team until 2026, creating a potential path for him to succeed Hamilton at Ferrari in the future. Despite the possibility of Ferrari recalling Bearman in 2027, team principal Komatsu expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with the talented driver. Haas aims to develop its own young drivers in the long term and hopes to provide similar chances for talent growth as Ferrari does.
