{"id":843225,"date":"2026-08-04T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843225\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:52:08","slug":"lewis-hamilton-future-leaves-oliver-bearman-facing-ferrari-wait-despite-clear-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843225\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton future leaves Oliver Bearman facing Ferrari wait despite clear admission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oliver Bearman<\/a> has all but ruled himself out of any silly season rumours unless it involves a move to Ferrari<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That, however, is unlikely to happen as Charles Leclerc signed a new long-term extension earlier this year, and Lewis Hamilton says he\u2019s not going anywhere.<\/p>\n

Oliver Bearman says Ferrari remains his long-term Formula 1 goal<\/p>\n

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Bearman<\/a> joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2022, and made his Formula 1 debut with the Scuderia in 2024 when he substituted for Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The British racer scored his first F1 points on debut as he brought the SF-24 home in seventh place. He would go on to add a further point in Azerbaijan when he replaced Kevin Magnussen at the Ferrari-powered Haas team.<\/p>\n

Bearman joined the grid full-time last year and had a mixed opening campaign as he outscored his teammate Esteban Ocon by 41 points to 38, but he also closed to within two points of a race ban with his various antics.<\/p>\n

One of his transgressions included racing into the pit lane at Silverstone under red flag conditions, and spinning in the process.<\/p>\n

This season, though, he has shrugged off last year\u2019s rookie errors and leads the Haas battle by 18 points to three ahead of Ocon.<\/p>\n

It has led to suggestions that he is ready to step up to Ferrari. The only problem is, Ferrari does not have a seat available for next season.<\/p>\n

While Leclerc recently signed a new long-term deal, Hamilton has made it clear that retirement is \u201cnot even on my thoughts<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n

The seven-time world champion\u2019s return to form, which included a first Grand Prix win in red at the Barcelona Grand Prix, has all but cemented his place on next year\u2019s grid barring a shock announcement.<\/p>\n

Bearman, though, is in no rush as the 21-year-old believes there is a lot for him to still learn at Haas.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an F1 fan and a Lewis fan as well, it\u2019s pretty cool to see him performing at the level he is,\u201d Bearman said on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing him on the top step in Barcelona was quite a special moment for British F1 in general. It was three Brits on the podium, with the best driver we\u2019ve ever seen in P1. That\u2019s something pretty special.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, in terms of my future, that\u2019s not ideal.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m still young. I\u2019m only 21. I\u2019m not in a huge rush, and for me, staying at Haas for the foreseeable is not a bad thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like there\u2019s a lot to learn at this team. There\u2019s a lot to still achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bearman has consistently outperformed his experienced team-mate Esteban Ocon during 2025 and the first half of 2026. While Bearman confirmed he is committed to Haas\u2019s project, he added that his ultimate goal is still to become a Ferrari driver at some point.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal remains to be a Ferrari driver one day,\u201d he explained. \u201cOf course, I don\u2019t want to be sitting around for three, four, five years waiting for a seat to become available because there are no guarantees. You can be wasting your best years.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy ultimate goal is maybe a bit selfish, and that\u2019s OK, because that\u2019s the reason I\u2019m here: I want to be fighting for world championships. So, if I can have that opportunity wherever, I will take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Oliver Bearman downplays Aston Martin rumours<\/p>\n

Bearman has been linked to Aston Martin should double world champion Fernando Alonso decide to leave the team.<\/p>\n

Asked about that rumour, he insisted that his ambition remains to chase a Ferrari seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very much committed to what Ferrari have offered me,\u201d he said, \u201cand they have supported me since the very beginning, since I joined F3, and I\u2019m only sitting here thanks to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo on one side, I owe a lot to Ferrari. For me, Ferrari is the dream team, not only because I\u2019m part of Ferrari, but because it\u2019s the most iconic brand probably in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo my goal remains to be a Ferrari driver one day. That, at the moment, is the case, and then we need to see how things develop.<\/p>\n

\u201cAston Martin are going through a tough time, but I\u2019m sure that one day they will be incredibly strong. But I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m looking towards them at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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