Bearman reveals F1 LEGEND 'message' sent to him before Ferrari debut
The 18-year-old had an impressive debut in F1 in Saudi Arabia
Oliver Bearman hugely impressed in his debut race in F1 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Ferrari.
The 18-year-old became the youngest British driver to race in F1 when he was drafted in to replace Carlos Sainz on Friday, after the Spaniard was diagnosed with appendicitis.
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Having only first jumped in F1 machinery in FP3, Bearman qualified 11th place and narrowly missed out on the top ten by just 36 thousandths of a second.
In the race, the Brit was able to climb through the grid with some impressive overtakes and crossed the line seventh place to score six points, beating the likes of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton.
And after the race, Bearman revealed that he had received a message from one of his idols – former Ferrari driver and legend of the sport Sebastian Vettel.
Bearman reveals message from Sebastian Vettel
The German joined the Maranello squad in 2015 after winning his four consecutive world championships with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013.
In his six seasons with the team, Vettel won 14 races with the team and finished second in the championship behind Hamilton in 2017 and 2018.
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Speaking with viaplay after the race, Bearman showed a beaming smile as he shared the special moment.
“First of all the support I’ve got was amazing,” he said.
“I got a message from one of my heroes Sebastian Vettel, which was really, really nice before the race. So, thanks Seb!”
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