BEARMAN EMBRACES STEP UP TO FORMULA 2 WITH PREMA
Briton Oliver Bearman will step up to Formula 2 next season with the Prema Racing team.
The 17-year-old, an ADAC and Italian F4 title winner raced with the Italian squad this season in Formula 3 and finished third in the points in his maiden campaign with a win at Spa.
The Chelmsford racer, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, was due to take part in the end-of-season test in
Abu Dhabi in his new machine. Bearman said: “I’m really excited to continue another year with the Prema family, this time in F2.
“I’m really happy with how my first season went in F3. It was a really nice introduction and I felt like the team coached me throughout the year really well. I will continue to work hard over the winter with the Ferrari Driver Academy, in order to be fully prepared for 2023.”