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Oliver Bearman has been tipped for a future full-time seat in Formula 1 after making his debut with Ferrari at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Oliver Bearman has revealed that his preferred driver number is 87 if he secures a full-time Formula 1 seat in the future. Despite impressing during his Grand Prix debut in Saudi Arabia last weekend, Bearman had to run number 38, which was assigned by the team for his reserve driver role. Bearman mentioned that number 87 would be his choice if given the chance to select his own number in F1. The young Briton expressed his hope to use his preferred number in F1 soon. Bearman would be the first driver to run number 87 since drivers began choosing their own numbers in 2014. Despite his strong performance in Saudi Arabia, Bearman’s focus has now shifted back to Formula 2, where he aims to make up ground after missing two rounds due to his F1 opportunity.
