The 19-year-old made his F1 debut in Saudi Arabia this 12 months, changing into the youngest driver to race for Ferrari within the historical past of Formulation One
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Oliver Bearman has revealed he struggled with “imposter syndrome” when he made his Formulation 1 debut on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Bearman stepped in to interchange Carlos Sainz Jr after he was identified with appendicitis, changing into the youngest driver to race for Ferrari in F1 historical past. {The teenager} impressed, ending above the likes of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton in seventh.
Bearman has since gone on to compete in two extra races for Haas and is about to make his full-time F1 debut with the staff subsequent season, having signed a multi-year deal to accomplice Esteban Ocon.
The 19-year-old has at all times projected nice confidence, however he has now opened up about how nervous he felt forward of the race in Jeddah. “In your first F1 race, you at all times have questions whether or not you are truly ok,” Bearman instructed the Monetary Occasions.
“It’s kind of of imposter syndrome, the place you are feeling, ‘Do I actually belong right here? Have I actually received what it takes?’ Having performed the race in Jeddah, I knew these questions have been answered. I’ve my seat for subsequent 12 months.
“So this race was just about a dry run for subsequent 12 months. I had numerous confidence heading into the weekend. I simply loved it and made essentially the most of it.”
Bearman additionally branded his F1 profession up to now “unusual and surprising”, having deputised for Kevin Magnussen on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a consequence of a race ban and on the Sao Paul Grand Prix as a consequence of sickness.
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“This 12 months has been fairly unusual and surprising when it comes to my F1 appearances,” he added. “No reserve driver goes right into a 12 months anticipating to race, just because it’s such a uncommon alternative.
“The truth that I’ve received two of these alternatives, I am unable to assist however realise how fortunate I’m. However the vital factor is that, with these two alternatives, I actually grasped them with each arms and made essentially the most of them.
“I gave performances to be happy with and managed to face out. However I do not assume it’ll change my life. I simply need to hold going and hopefully have some extra standout performances.”
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