WATCH: Video of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc making small talk with Oliver Bearman soon after he admitted he ‘has no friends’ on the grid

Oliver Bearman had a memorable outing during last week's Saudi Arabian GP weekend.

WATCH: Video of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc making small talk with Oliver Bearman soon after he admitted he ‘has no friends’ on the grid

Oliver Bearman, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc (Via: Imago, X/Leclercdata, screenshot)

Oliver Bearman has become a sensation after his brilliant performance in his debut F1 race in Saudi Arabia. Throughout the 50-lap event, the youngest Ferrari driver drove very well and maintained enough composure to finish his exploits in P7.

Oliver Bearman was all set to compete in the sprint race in Saudi Arabia after securing the pole position in F2. However, he got a call requiring him to compete in F1 in place of Carlos Sainz. The former is currently a Ferrari reserved driver.

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Moreover, The Brit did feel a little out of place as he was unfamiliar with the F1 grid.

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 I’ve no friends here.
Oliver Bearman said ahead of driver’s parade

From the video, it can be seen that the former seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made sure to make Bearman feel at home. Hamilton also took the opportunity to tell the young talent that he was proud of him. Leclerc also did the same thing.

Moreover, Hamilton and Leclerc made sure to keep him company afterward, fans can’t stop gushing over the trio’s heartwarming interaction.

F1 Pundit believes quite a few teams are interested in Oliver Bearman

The youngest Ferrari driver, Bearman has many eyes set on him after his brilliant performance during his F1 debut. As mentioned earlier, on a last-minute call, Bearman replaced Sainz ahead of the last free practice in Jeddah.

Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman (Via IMAGO)

F1 journalist, Andrew Benson, believes that after the Brit’s brilliant performance, there will be more teams interested in him. 

But quite a few teams are likely to be interested in him after his performance in Saudi Arabia, so Ferrari could just as easily do a deal with Williams, Sauber, or perhaps even Alpine.
Andrew Benson said while answering a Q&A session for BBC

Now that’s four teams, including Haas that are interested in the young talent. Most of them could easily place him, given Sauber and Alpine do not have a fixed driver line-up for the next season. Will the fans get to see the 18-year-old as a full-time F1 driver next season, only time will tell.

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