Bearman still nurtures his dream discussing potential year for Ferrari move

21:22, 04 Sep

Updated: 23:09, 04 Sep

byTobia Elia

Although aware that there’s currently no room alongside Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, Oliver Bearman continues to nurture the dream of becoming a Ferrari driver one day.

Bearman is coming off a strong result in the Netherlands, after he finished in sixth position, aided by retirements from cars ahead of him.

It was his best result in F1 to date, and the first time he had finished inside the Top 10 in a race since the weekend in Bahrain.

He now has 16 points in the standings, trailing teammate Esteban Ocon by 12 with nine races still to go.

The Briton could already sit in a Ferrari in 2024, making his debut with the team in Jeddah after Carlos Sainz was ruled out with appendicitis.

For the rookie, the goal remains clear: to earn the Scuderia's trust and one day secure a seat at Maranello.

Oliver Bearman

Bearman still targets a Ferrari seat, but focuses on Haas for now

The Briton is fully aware that there’s currently no room, with two top-tier drivers—Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton—ahead of him, but his dream of joining the Scuderia remains alive.

''Of course that's my goal in life,'' he told GPblog ahead of Italian GP. ''I got a taste of doing that when I got the call up last year and that is my motivation in life really, to hopefully one day be able to do that.''

He then added: ''There's a lot of steps in between currently my career lies with Haas.

''I need to prove that I'm capable of first of all driving for a top team by doing more consistent performances here, so of course that's my goal, but I need to prove myself. It's not that simple.''

When asked in which year he could hypothetically see himself in red, Bearman said: ''I don't know. I just focus on driving quickly and then the rest will happen naturally. That's my opinion.

He then continued: ''I'm focused on my thing over here, and [there's ]not really much communication between myself and Ferrari.

''My job is to show what I'm capable of, and leave teams in general without a choice. That's my job, to do the best possible. And that's a long way away. It doesn't happen overnight.

''But no, no time frame, nothing like that. I'm just focusing on what I'm doing, trying to improve myself because I still see a lot of room to grow within this team and also to make the most out of myself on a more consistent basis.

''I can still see a big trajectory within myself, which is a good feeling, and means the more I focus on myself, the better everything's going to be," the rookie concluded.