The father of Ferrari Formula One prodigy Oliver Bearman shows stress as he watches his son, 18, take part in qualifying for the first time… and immediately face the scrutiny of the steward!

The father of Ferrari Formula One prodigy Oliver Bearman shows stress as he watches his son, 18, take part in qualifying for the first time… and immediately face the scrutiny of the steward!


Oliver Bearman’s father looked pained as he watched his race in his first Formula One qualifier with Ferrari.

The video showed David Bearman looking agitated and breathing heavily as he watched in the Ferrari garage.

His son, 18, made his Ferrari debut at the Saudi Arabian GP weekend in place of Carlos Sainz, who has appendicitis.

Almost immediately he was put under investigation for failing to follow the race director’s instructions for driving too slowly.

Bearman qualified 11th for Saturday’s race after finishing 0.036 seconds slower than Lewis Hamilton in the second qualifying session.

Oliver Bearman, 18, makes his Formula One debut this weekend with Ferrari in Saudi Arabia

The youngster has been called up to replace the ill Carlos Sainz for the Grand Prix in Jeddah

The youngster has been called up to replace the ill Carlos Sainz for the Grand Prix in Jeddah

Bearman is reportedly dating Estelle Oglivy, who has 72,000 followers on TikTok.

Bearman is reportedly dating Estelle Oglivy, who has 72,000 followers on TikTok.

The Essex teenager breaks Lando Norris’ record as Britain’s youngest F1 competitor, with the McLaren driver aged 19 years, four months and four days when he made his 2019 debut.

He also becomes the 12th Briton to drive for Ferrari, beating seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to the driver’s seat ahead of his arrival next season.

Ferrari’s reserve driver, who turns 19 in May, is coming off a Formula Two weekend in Saudi Arabia – but has already worked his way up in Jeddah and has a growing online profile, reportedly dating a TikTok star Estelle Oglivy, who has 72,000 followers. .

Bearman, driving for Prema, led the F2 qualifying times at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Thursday but has been withdrawn from their race to compete in his F1 race.

It marks a remarkable rise for Bearman, who will join legends Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on the track this weekend.

He was just 18 months old when Lewis Hamilton made his Formula One debut and wasn’t even born when Alonso, 42, won his first title.

Bearman has shown his unique talent from a young age after finishing in the top five at the British Karting GP in 2013, a year after taking up racing at the age of eight.

He went on to win the Kartmasters British Grand Prix and became British vice-champion in the cadet class, before moving from cadet to junior in 2018.

Oliver Bearman's father, David Bearman before qualifying ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Oliver Bearman’s father, David Bearman before qualifying ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Ogilvy shares her outfit on TikTok

He has gathered many followers

Ogilvy often shares her outfits on TikTok and has built thousands of followers

His transition from karts to cars came just four years ago when he competed in the German and Italian F4 championships. Bearman became the first driver to win the title in both championships in 2021, winning 17 races in total.

Bearman’s success led to him joining Ferrari’s Driving Academy at the end of 2021.

His move to the academy required Bearman to make the bold decision to leave King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford.

The young driver admitted to Mail Sport last year that his ‘educated’ mum Terri needed convincing to let him leave the £17,000-a-year school, his family and two dogs.

Bearman eventually got his mother’s permission to attend the Modena college, located 12 miles north of Ferrari’s Maranello factory in northern Italy. Since then he has created an Italian song.

“I was probably lucky not to have an Essex accent,” he told Mail Sport last year. ‘Many people have told me my accent has changed, even if I don’t realize it.

‘I spend a lot of time with Italians, and communicating with people whose first language is not English is not easy, so I’ve changed my word order and ended up with this accent everywhere.

‘When I moved to Modena it happened very quickly. It was like going to college two years early, but I’ve loved every moment so far. My mother really liked school and she really liked education, but we were able to convince her in the end.

‘I miss my family and my dog. I have an English bull terrier and a Boston terrier and they are very nice. That’s the downside. But the food in Italy is the biggest part of English cuisine, and the weather is great too.’

Bearman started in motorsport at the age of eight and enjoyed success on the karting circuit

Bearman started in motorsport at the age of eight and enjoyed success on the karting circuit

The young man needed to convince his mother Terri, well, to leave his private school

The young man needed to convince his mother Terri, well, to leave his private school

Bearman is reportedly in a relationship with Estelle Ogilvy, who goes by the name Silly Lettuce on TikTok, where she shares her inspiration for various fashions and outfits of the day.

The couple are believed to want to keep their relationship under wraps after sharing a photo together on social media this week, before quickly deleting the photo.

Her fellow Prema contestants, however, have teased Bearman in recent TikTok videos referencing her boyfriend.

More to follow.