Oliver Bearman has participated in Formula 1 weekends before. He has driven in FP1 sessions as part of his reserve duties, including most recently at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He stepped in for an ailing Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, driving in PF3 before participating in both qualifying and the race itself, where he finished.
But thanks to Kevin Magnussen’s one-race penalty ban, this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix is his first full F1 weekend, as he is driving for Haas this weekend in place of Magnussen. After Friday’s two practice sessions, Bearman has a clear goal in mind for the rest of the weekend.
Pride.
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