Oliver Bearman News, Rumors & Driver Updates

5-Second Penalty Bearman finished 12th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday evening.

Impact A decent qualifying effort would put Bearman 11th on the starting grid. The Haas F1 youngster would lose a spot early on to a very fast Liam Lawson. Bearman would execute a one-stop strategy which would help him promote up to P8. However, a scrap between he and Lawson would draw a 5-second penalty from the stewards for erratic driving. Bearman would cross the finish line P9 but drop to P12 after the penalty was applied. He concludes a successful rookie campaign with Haas and will look forward to a bigger and better 2026 season.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Points Streak Halted Bearman finished 19th the Qatar Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Lusail International Circuit on Sunday.

Impact A P13 starting spot would go to waste for the young Haas F1 driver Sunday on the Lusail Circuit. Bearman would have a botched pit stop at lap 32 and then he'd subsequently be hit with a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release. Those setbacks mired him deep in the field. Bearman would be so far out of the running that the team would decide to park him on lap 41 after serving his 10-second penalty. The poor finish would stop his points streak at five races. Bearman will hope to rebound in the season finale next week at Abu Dhabi.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Points Streak to Five Bearman finished 10th in the Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday night.

Impact A subpar qualifying effort would put the Haas youngster 14th on the starting grid. However, Bearman would make up for it as soon as the lights went out. Mayhem in the mid-field on the opening lap would see him leap to P7 almost immediately. Charles Leclerc would claw one of those spots back a few laps later, but Bearman would pit out of P8 on lap 17. The second half of the grand prix would see him have great battles with Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. He would slide into a P12 finish but promote two spots to 10th-place with the double McLaren DQ. The effort extended his current points streak to five races.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

P6 at Interlagos Bearman finished sixth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Interlagos Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact A great qualifying effort would put the Haas youngster eighth on the starting grid. Equally impressive would be the team's race strategy. An undercut opening pit stop on lap 17 would set the tone for the rest of the day for Bearman. It would allow him to win mid-pack battles with Liam Lawson, Isack Hadjar and Nico Hulkenberg to settle into P6 down the stretch. Bearman would settle into a comfortable gap between Lawson and Oscar Piastri to nicely collect sixth-place and 8 points in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Career-Best Finish Bearman finished fourth in the Mexico City Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday afternoon.

Impact It started with a strong qualifying effort. Bearman made it through to Q3 on Saturday and wound up with a solid ninth-place starting spot on the grid. He would start the race on soft compound tyres and use them to move up to P4 by lap 6. That initial lunge forward would pay huge dividends and Bearman would hang onto that track position after his lap 24 pit stop. Another stop at lap 48 would be afforded by a nice gap back to the Mercedes of George Russell. Down the stretch he'd hold off a hard-charging Oscar Piastri to claim a career-best P4 in Mexico.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Points Drive in Austin Bearman finished ninth in the United States Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon.

Impact A sound qualifying effort would put Bearman eighth on the starting grid and in good position to grab points in Austin. The young Haas F1 driver would lose a spot in the early laps to Carlos Sainz but would settle in and battle in the mid-field. Bearman would make contact with Yuki Tsunoda later in the race in a heated battle and spin, briefly bringing out the caution flags. However, he would get back underway and recover nicely for a ninth-place finish and 2 points in Austin.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Claims Points in Singapore Bearman finished ninth in the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit on Sunday.

Impact A good qualifying effort would line up Bearman ninth on the starting grid and he'd use that good track position to his full advantage. The Haas F1 youngster would start the race on medium tyres and pit for fresh rubber on lap 23. Bearman and Isack Hadjar would be noted for a collision at one point, but no penalty was forthcoming from the stewards so they would race on. Bearman was able to promote one spot late in the grand prix on a Carlos Sainz pit stop and he would finish a strong P9 with 2 points to his credit.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Climbs Order in Azerbaijan GP Bearman finished 12th in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Baku City Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Bearman wasn't the big mover of the day in Azerbaijan but he'd make a good move up from his P15 starting spot. The Haas F1 youngster would initially lose a couple spots in the opening laps but would use a lap 28 pit stop to undercut some of the longer opening stint drivers. Bearman would rejoin P18 but enjoy some promotions due to those pending pit stops by others. He would claw past Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso down the stretch and earn a respectable 12th-place finish in the Azerbaijan GP.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

10-Second Time Penalty Bearman finished 12th in the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Monza Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Bearman would start 11th on the grid and he'd be among the early takers for pit road on lap 18. That undercut would trigger a number of following pit stops by other drivers. The Haas youngster would have a run-in with Carlos Sainz in the chicane while battling for position. The stewards would later find Bearman guilty of causing a collision and slap the young driver with a 10-second time penalty. That would undo any chances he had of claiming points at Monza and the best he could manage was P12 by the checkered flag.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Dutch GP Bearman finished sixth in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Bearman would start from pit lane after some post-qualifying power unit changes. The young driver would have his work cut out for him. Bearman and his Haas teammate would turn the grand prix into a one-stop affair and run hard tyres until his lap 53 pit stop under the safety car. That would allow him to hang onto all that track position gained and rejoin P11 after his stop. Bearman would then overtake Pierre Gasly and keep Lance Stroll in his rearview mirror to earn a very impressive P6 at Zandvoort.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Early Retirement at Hungaroring Bearman retired early and finished 20th in the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Hungaroring circuit on Sunday.

Impact Any hopes for points would soon disappear for Bearman in Hungary. An early-race battle in the midfield would apparently deal some damage to his Haas machine. Bearman would run a long opening stint but in the second half of the grand prix he would radio in on lap 45 that his car was "broken" and the young driver was struggling for grip. The team would decide to retire him early on lap 48 and save the car. Bearman would be the only retirement of the race and finish a disappointing P20.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Near Points at Spa Bearman finished 11th in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The young Haas F1 driver would line up 12th on the starting grid after a reasonably good qualifying effort. Bearman would take the green flag and hold down P12 all the way to his lap 12 pit stop. He pitted with a majority of the field which meant he slipped to 13th-place after pit exit. Bearman would overtake the Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda on lap 43 and that clutch pass would give him P11 at the finish. It was a solid performance for the young driver and another near-miss with points for Haas.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Near Points in Great Britain Bearman finished 11th in the British Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Silverstone Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Despite the handicap of a 10-place grid penalty prior to the start of the British Grand Prix, Bearman would race to his third-consecutive 11th-place finish Sunday at Silverstone. Starting P18 on the grid he'd use sound pit strategy and patience racing in tough conditions Sunday in the rain. With some retirements and overtakes Bearman would race up to P10 by his second pit stop of the day. He'd largely hang onto that track position and get around Carlos Sainz for a respectable P11 finish.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

10-Place Grid Penalty Bearman has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix following a red flag infringement during the weekend's third and final practice hour, Formula1.com report...

Impact Gabriel Bortoleto spun off course and became stuck in the gravel, bringing out the red flag. Bearman would head for pit road and have a spin of his own and hit the barriers. The stewards would review the incident after the session and determine a rules infraction for the Haas F1 youngster. They would assess a 10-place grid penalty against Bearman, which will nullify any potential good qualifying effort for the British GP.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Narrowly Misses Points Bearman finished 11th in the Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday afternoon.

Impact A couple spots gained after the lights out would set the tone early for Bearman and his Haas F1 team. He'd move from P15 on the starting grid to 11th-place by his early pit stop thanks to the soft tyres he started on. That strategy would be pretty unique among the field but work none-the-less. Bearman would battle in the middle portion of the field all afternoon in Spielberg. A late overtake of Isack Hadjar would lock the rookie driver into a respectable 11th-place finish in the Austrian GP.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Near Points in Canada Bearman finished 11th in the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Like his teammate, Esteban Ocon, Bearman would use a one-stop strategy Sunday in Canada. However, he would pit early on lap 18 and run a monstrous second stint to the end. Bearman would overtake Franco Colapinto down the stretch and earn one more spot on Lando Norris' late retirement to finish a respectable 11th-place in the Canadian Grand Prix.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Numerous Difficulties in Spain Bearman finished 17th in the Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday afternoon.

Impact A collision between Liam Lawson and Bearman early in the grand prix would seem to set the tone for the day in this grand prix. The Haas F1 youngster would get in another scrap with Lawson later and have to take the escape road to avoid serious trouble. By the time stewards reviewed the incident, Bearman would be slapped with a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. That would drop him from 13th to 17th-place after the checkered flag.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact Although Bearman didn't grab points in the Monaco GP, he was the big mover on the day. His 10-place grid penalty slotted him 20th on the grid at lights out. Bearman would begin making up ground in the early laps as some teams pitted. By his lap 17 stop and second stop of the race, Bearman was up to 16th-place. The young driver would run a mammoth third stint and grab a few spots down the stretch to finish P12 and a wonderful effort given his starting track position.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Big Mover in Monaco Bearman finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

10-Place Grid Penalty Haas rookie Bearman has been hit with a 10-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix after the stewards found him guilty of a red flag breach during practice, Formula1.com repor...

Impact During FP2 on Friday in Monaco, Oscar Piastri would crash during the session. Once the red flag was displayed, Bearman was observed overtaking Carlos Sainz during the red flag period. Stewards would note and review the incident after the session and assess a 10-place grid penalty against the Haas F1 youngster for a red flag breach during the practice. This is a huge blow to Bearman's chances to race into the points during Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

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