“I didn’t stop at a stop sign! But I didn’t blow it, I slowed down. I was crawling, but you’re meant to stop. We don’t have those on racetracks, so that was my first sighting of a stop sign!
“Typical me or typical probably racing driver, I thought I could pass my test without any lessons, so that’s probably where I went wrong. After that I took a few lessons before the second one! But yeah, I’ve been driving since 2022 now, so very experienced driver here.”
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While Bearman is now well accustomed to driving on the roads, the 19-year-old is still a rookie in Formula 1 as he prepares for his first full-time season in the sport off the back of his three super-sub appearances in 2024.
In terms of what expectations Haas have for him in the campaign ahead – and if he has any for himself – Bearman commented: “I’m not sure what they have in terms of expectations towards me but I’m very harsh on myself, so I’m sure my ones are good enough I’d say.
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