Hamilton praises ‘future star’ Bearman after dream debut
England and Scotland set to battle at Twickenham today for Calcutta Cup
LEWIS HAMILTON lauded “phenomenal” Ollie Bearman as a “future star” after the British teenager completed a dream 24 hours by securing points on his Formula One debut for Ferrari.
Bearman was drafted in as a last-minute replacement for appendicitis-hit Carlos Sainz and after qualifying 11th, made up four places in Saturday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to finish seventh — remarkably two positions ahead of Mercedes’s seven-time world champion Hamilton.
Hamilton applauded Bearman as he drove past him following the chequered flag and then waited by his Ferrari to embrace the 18-year-old.
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