Guenther Steiner Breaks ‘FP1 Myth’ of Oliver Bearman That Allegedly Got Everyone in Awe of Him

Oliver Bearman had already confirmed throughout his debut that he belonged in Method 1. And it was his spectacular follow-up performances within the Free Follow classes with Haas that obtained him the drive with the workforce for 2025.

Nonetheless, former Haas workforce principal Guenther Steiner wasn’t as impressed with Bearman’s Miami FP1 efficiency as a lot because it was hyped. When requested to provide his ideas on whether or not he was impressed with Bearman’s FP1 numbers on ‘The Pink Flags Podcast’, Steiner merely denied it.

“No,” the Italian remarked. “It’s an FP1, I imply. I feel in FP1 I look extra at how the man behaves, the way you work together with him , how he works as a workforce member. The racing expertise…when you’re good in F2 and also you get into Method 1 and you’re a Ferrari junior driver, you should depend on that the premise is nice.”

In line with Steiner, one can’t predict simply primarily based on a one-off FP1 efficiency how somebody will do as a full-time driver. He believes {that a} driver has to drive an F1 automobile week in and week out to indicate his full potential and thus he feels that the talks about Bearman’s spectacular numbers is an exaggeration.

Nonetheless, he does really feel assured about Bearman acting at a superb stage at Haas. It was underneath Steiner’s management that Bearman was first given a follow session with the workforce and the Italian believes that the British driver has progressed precisely the way it was anticipated.

And whereas it was a giant break for Haas to seek out Nico Hulkenberg’s alternative in Oliver Bearman, they now face the problem of discovering one other driver who will workforce up with the younger Briton in 2025.

Who would be the second driver at Haas after Kevin Magnussen’s exit?

Hulkenberg had determined to go away Haas earlier within the season when he signed a brand new multi-year contract with Sauber (quickly to turn out to be Ausi’s works workforce). And now, Haas has determined to not renew Magnussen’s contract past 2024.

This leaves the workforce with an empty race seat for 2025. And they should rapidly fill that seat whereas the motive force market continues to be open with many drivers but to safe their future. The motive force who has been predominantly linked with the American workforce is Esteban Ocon, who’s departing from Alpine on the finish of the season.

Nonetheless, the Frenchman isn’t the one one in rivalry for the Haas seat. Different drivers together with Sauber’s Zhou Gunayu, and even the previous Haas driver Mick Schumacher are being talked about as potential candidates for Haas subsequent season.