Teenager Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut for Ferrari at this 12 months’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, will race for Haas in 2025 and past.

Bearman has signed on a multi-year cope with the American staff after finishing a handful of apply classes this season.

The Brit, who joined Ferrari’s driver programme in 2021 and was made the Italian staff’s reserve driver for 2024, made an unlikely F1 debut rather than Carlos Sainz in Jeddah this April when the Spaniard contracted appendicitis and completed seventh.

He grew to become the third youngest driver to start out an F1 race at 18 years and 305 days previous.

Bearman, now 19, has been broadly anticipated to fill considered one of Haas’ two driver spots for subsequent 12 months and the signing was confirmed forward of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Staff proprietor Gene Haas mentioned: “I am happy we have been in a position to give Oliver Bearman this chance to drive full-time in Formulation 1 — he is undoubtedly an thrilling rookie prospect, not simply based mostly on what he confirmed in Saudi Arabia but additionally by his time creating his relationship with our staff.

“I am personally excited to see how he grows as a driver, and we look ahead to seeing him ship for MoneyGram Haas F1 Staff subsequent season and past.

“That is an thrilling time for the staff. Oliver’s signing reveals we proceed to put money into expertise — each on and off-track — as we proceed to compete on the highest stage.”

Bearman thanked Haas for the chance.

“It is exhausting to place into phrases simply how a lot this implies to me,” he mentioned. “To say out loud that I will probably be a Formulation 1 driver for MoneyGram Haas F1 Staff makes me so immensely proud. To be one of many only a few individuals who get to do the factor what they dreamed of as a toddler is one thing actually unbelievable. To Gene, Ayao and everybody at Haas, thanks for believing in me and for trusting me to signify your staff

The id of Bearman’s 2025 teammate remains to be unknown. Current Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg has signed a deal to maneuver to the Audi challenge at Sauber subsequent season and the way forward for Kevin Magnussen is unsure.

Sources have instructed ESPN Haas have made outgoing Alpine driver Esteban Ocon their precedence for the opposite seat. Ocon’s determination has been stalled by Sainz’s personal delay as he ponders between Williams, Audi and Alpine.