Sainz’s injury provided Ollie Bearman with an excellent opportunity to showcase his racing skills.
Carlos Sainz struggled to walk during his visit to the Paddock (Via IMAGO).
Carlos Sainz was replaced by a Ferrari reserve driver for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sainz was diagnosed with appendicitis, which required surgery. The Spanish driver took part in FP1 and FP2 sessions on Thursday but had to skip his pre-weekend media obligations to undergo surgery. Meanwhile, Bearman took over responsibilities for FP3 and Qualifying.
Bearman’s Formula 1 debut happened similarly to someone else’s in 2022. He replaced the Williams driver [name], who underwent surgery for the same appendicitis issue before the Italian Grand Prix. Despite this, Oliver Bearman received encouragement from Sainz and achieved an impressive 7th place.
I am very happy to be here to support Charles and Ollie. I will do my best to help the pit wall and engineers ensure a good result for the team.
The Spanish driver showed up to support his teammate Charles Leclerc and Oliver Bearman, even though he was advised to rest during the grand prix. Sainz mentioned that he had come to help the team and contribute with his experience while also encouraging them.
During the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Bearman made a quick start and pulled away from Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. Ollie Bearman closely followed. With his new set of soft tires, the 18-year-old British driver displayed impressive speed initially.
He got involved in a battle with Tsunoda on his first lap in Formula 1, before being overtaken by Perez from Red Bull. Bearman’s temporary teammate, Leclerc, had a challenging start to the race as he was once again beaten at the start by three-time world champion Verstappen.
Bearman’s impressive points result in his debut received praise from the entire Formula 1 grid, with [name] giving him a special mention and congratulating him during the cooldown lap. Former F1 champion [name] even called him the next F1 star.
