{"id":1896648,"date":"2026-04-22T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896648"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:30:00","slug":"how-nervous-ollie-bearman-convinced-ferrari-to-sign-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896648","title":{"rendered":"How &#8220;nervous&#8221; Ollie Bearman convinced Ferrari to sign him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>How &#8220;nervous&#8221; Ollie Bearman convinced Ferrari to sign him<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ollie Bearman has been a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy since late 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T14:30:00+01:00\">22 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Oliver Bearman<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ollie Bearman has revealed how he became a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, a partnership that ultimately led to his arrival in Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>Bearman is viewed as one of the most exciting young talents on the F1 grid, and, now in his second season, has gone from strength to strength with Haas.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on how he initially joined the Ferrari programme, Bearman told the <em>Up to Speed<\/em> podcast: \u201cActually, I went to that camp and had to convince them to sign me, because they were actually trying to sign karting drivers, not Formula 4 drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked how he convinced Ferrari to sign a slightly older driver instead, he continued: \u201cI would like to say that I went in there with loads of confidence and everything, but I was very nervous doing the meeting with the guys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we went on track and showed them what we were capable of first hand, and that is a really cool thing that they do. They put the drivers to the test in front of them. It\u2019s like football scouting, they see exactly what they\u2019re capable of.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI hope to one day put on the Ferrari suit and race for them, but I understand that it\u2019s a long journey, I need to prove that I\u2019m capable of racing for Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pressure is obviously much higher in a top team like that, so continuing to work with Haas is really fun and I\u2019m learning so much as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b1d3812e334494ec768826074ce31c00c855fada0bba771d2fda26be45a9413d\">  \u2018Dangerous path\u2019 warning issued over new F1 2026 engine upgrades rule   Ferrari busts myth around aggressive development during F1 break <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Through his connections as part of the FDA since 2021, Bearman is being increasingly linked with an eventual move to join the Scuderia, with his current contract up at the end of the season. Coincidentally, Lewis Hamilton\u2019s contract also concludes at the end of this year, although Charles Leclerc is signed until the end of 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether Ferrari is the only team that he wants to join, Bearman added: \u201cThat\u2019s of course my target, especially given the trust that they gave me, first of all to take me into their academy and invest so much in me from F3 all the way to Formula 1, put me in this seat with Haas, and also to trust me with their car when Carlos [Sainz] was sick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had other reserve drivers who had more experience, but they took the shot on the 18-year-old, and luckily, it worked out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d38e3007a46cefb171d5a4a2128f2be7b9eb0525f854e4ad0a5c19fab40eaaf2\">  Why any F1 engine rule changes will impact customer teams more in Miami   Ollie Bearman brands Franco Colapinto move &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; after crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSo they\u2019ve obviously given me a huge amount of trust and believed in me from the very beginning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Haas<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ollie Bearman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Why Max Verstappen\u2019s father has &#8216;switched off the TV&#8217; 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They put the drivers to the test in front of them. It\u2019s like football scouting, they see exactly what they\u2019re capable of.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI hope to one day put on the Ferrari suit and race for them, but I understand that it\u2019s a long journey, I need to prove that I\u2019m capable of racing for Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pressure is obviously much higher in a top team like that, so continuing to work with Haas is really fun and I\u2019m learning so much as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b1d3812e334494ec768826074ce31c00c855fada0bba771d2fda26be45a9413d\">  \u2018Dangerous path\u2019 warning issued over new F1 2026 engine upgrades rule   Ferrari busts myth around aggressive development during F1 break <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Through his connections as part of the FDA since 2021, Bearman is being increasingly linked with an eventual move to join the Scuderia, with his current contract up at the end of the season. Coincidentally, Lewis Hamilton\u2019s contract also concludes at the end of this year, although Charles Leclerc is signed until the end of 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether Ferrari is the only team that he wants to join, Bearman added: \u201cThat\u2019s of course my target, especially given the trust that they gave me, first of all to take me into their academy and invest so much in me from F3 all the way to Formula 1, put me in this seat with Haas, and also to trust me with their car when Carlos [Sainz] was sick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had other reserve drivers who had more experience, but they took the shot on the 18-year-old, and luckily, it worked out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d38e3007a46cefb171d5a4a2128f2be7b9eb0525f854e4ad0a5c19fab40eaaf2\">  Why any F1 engine rule changes will impact customer teams more in Miami   Ollie Bearman brands Franco Colapinto move &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; after crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSo they\u2019ve obviously given me a huge amount of trust and believed in me from the very beginning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ollie Bearman has revealed how he became a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, a partnership that ultimately led to his arrival in Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>Bearman is viewed as one of the most exciting young talents on the F1 grid, and, now in his second season, has gone from strength to strength with Haas.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on how he initially joined the Ferrari programme, Bearman told the <em>Up to Speed<\/em> podcast: \u201cActually, I went to that camp and had to convince them to sign me, because they were actually trying to sign karting drivers, not Formula 4 drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked how he convinced Ferrari to sign a slightly older driver instead, he continued: \u201cI would like to say that I went in there with loads of confidence and everything, but I was very nervous doing the meeting with the guys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we went on track and showed them what we were capable of first hand, and that is a really cool thing that they do. They put the drivers to the test in front of them. It\u2019s like football scouting, they see exactly what they\u2019re capable of.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI hope to one day put on the Ferrari suit and race for them, but I understand that it\u2019s a long journey, I need to prove that I\u2019m capable of racing for Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pressure is obviously much higher in a top team like that, so continuing to work with Haas is really fun and I\u2019m learning so much as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b1d3812e334494ec768826074ce31c00c855fada0bba771d2fda26be45a9413d\">  \u2018Dangerous path\u2019 warning issued over new F1 2026 engine upgrades rule   Ferrari busts myth around aggressive development during F1 break <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Through his connections as part of the FDA since 2021, Bearman is being increasingly linked with an eventual move to join the Scuderia, with his current contract up at the end of the season. Coincidentally, Lewis Hamilton\u2019s contract also concludes at the end of this year, although Charles Leclerc is signed until the end of 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether Ferrari is the only team that he wants to join, Bearman added: \u201cThat\u2019s of course my target, especially given the trust that they gave me, first of all to take me into their academy and invest so much in me from F3 all the way to Formula 1, put me in this seat with Haas, and also to trust me with their car when Carlos [Sainz] was sick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had other reserve drivers who had more experience, but they took the shot on the 18-year-old, and luckily, it worked out.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d38e3007a46cefb171d5a4a2128f2be7b9eb0525f854e4ad0a5c19fab40eaaf2\">  Why any F1 engine rule changes will impact customer teams more in Miami   Ollie Bearman brands Franco Colapinto move &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; after crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSo they\u2019ve obviously given me a huge amount of trust and believed in me from the very beginning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1093284\/1\/how-nervous-ollie-bearman-convinced-ferrari-sign-him&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2024-08\/XPB_1296936_HiRes.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] How &#8220;nervous&#8221; Ollie Bearman convinced Ferrari to sign him Ollie Bearman has been a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy since late 2021. 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