“It’s positively extra of a problem stepping in to race as a reserve driver, with restricted prep-time and so forth, however I’m within the lucky place of getting completed it earlier within the 12 months with Scuderia Ferrari, so I can not less than name on that have,” mentioned Bearman.
“I’ve additionally had 4 FP1 classes with MoneyGram Haas F1 Crew within the VF-24 already this season, so undoubtedly that may also show to be invaluable in tackling the complete race weekend in Baku. The crew is in good kind in the intervening time and I’ll do my greatest to be ready with the time we’ve got accessible. The purpose is to get on the market and have a stable weekend in Azerbaijan.”
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Crew Principal Ayao Komatsu added: “I’m excited that Ollie can be driving the VF-24 alongside Nico in Baku. He’s already proven nice promise in his FP1 outings and post-season take a look at, and he carried out very nicely when he drove for Scuderia Ferrari in Saudi Arabia, choosing up factors within the course of.
“That is one other glorious alternative for each Ollie and the crew to work collectively, this time all through a complete race weekend, and he couldn’t ask for higher teammate than Nico to supply him with a reference.”
