OFFICIAL | Bearman appointed by Haas as banned Magnussen's replacement

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Oliver Bearman gets Haas F1 drive in Azerbaijan Grand Prix
6 September at 10:01
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Oliver Bearman has been confirmed as Haas' replacement for the banned Kevin Magnussen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bearman stepped in to replace Carlos Sainz at Ferrari earlier this year in Saudi Arabia and has been called upon again. This time, he will drive for Haas who he will race for full-time in 2025.

Bearman replaces Magnussen

Shortly after the Italian Grand Prix, GPblog already learned that Bearman would in principle be the replacement for the suspended Magnussen in the Azerbaijan GP. The Dane received two penalty points on his license in Monza for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly, for which he also received a 10-second time penalty. This brought the total number of penalty points for Magnussen to 12 and that will land him a suspension.

Bearman will join Haas anyway next season. A few months ago, Haas confirmed that Bearman will join the team for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Then, he will partner up with Esteban Ocon. But Bearman will work alongside Nico Hulkenberg for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The German will leave Haas at the end of the year to join the Audi project.

It's not the first time the young British driver has been called upon this season. In Jeddah, Sainz was unable to race for Ferrari due to requiring emergency surgery to have his appendix removed. Being a member of the Ferrari academy, Bearman stepped in for his Formula 1 debut and scored points with an impressive seventh place.