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<\/p>\nSINGAPORE \u2013 After a tough Formula 1 race weekend, British driver Ollie Bearman does not have to explain himself to Freddie and Ruby.<\/p>\n
They are his two family dogs \u2013 Freddie is a nine-year-old English bull terrier and Ruby, a six-year-old Boston terrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t care how the race went. They just like being part of the pack,\u201d the 21-year-old tells The Straits Times.<\/p>\n
The dogs are now sharing some of the limelight with Bearman through his partnership with Singapore-based global pet lifestyle brand Vetreska.<\/p>\n
In May, Vetreska named Bearman as its official global luxury pet accessories partner, with Freddie and Ruby appearing alongside Bearman in campaign material. It is\u00a0the first crossover between the worlds of F1 and pet lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Founded in 2017, Vetreska makes design-led pet products ranging from furniture and toys to bowls and walking accessories, with an emphasis on colourful, playful designs.<\/p>\n
One of its latest launches is the Circuit Collection, a motor racing-inspired pet accessories range associated with Bearman. It includes rope leashes, quick-fit harnesses and poop-bag dispensers in racing red, silver and black.<\/p>\n
The range will make its Singapore debut at a Vetreska pop-up at Ion Orchard from Oct 3 to 11. Bearman will make an appearance at a closed-door event on Oct 6, where he will speak about the partnership and join a pet fashion runway featuring invited pets.<\/p>\n
For Bearman, the collaboration appealed precisely because it was somewhat unexpected.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s certainly not your typical F1 partnership. I don\u2019t think there are any other pet brands on the grid. But that\u2019s what I really liked about it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor starters, I love animals, especially dogs. And when I learnt more about Vetreska, I liked how it sees pets \u2013 not just as animals, but as family members. That\u2019s how I see Freddie and Ruby.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was also drawn to its bold, colourful designs, and combination of style and practicality.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dogs are with me a lot when I\u2019m home. So if I\u2019m going to use pet products, they should look good and work well. Overall, it just felt like a natural fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
A lifelong animal lover<\/p>\n
Bearman\u2019s affection for animals goes back long before he became an F1 driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnimals were always a big part of my life growing up. We have horses, rabbits, a cat and, of course, dogs. It felt like a zoo at home sometimes,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
He grew up with a husky from the time he was born. Freddie and Ruby later joined the family as puppies.<\/p>\n
The two have very different temperaments.<\/p>\n
Ruby is the more playful and inquisitive one, who always wants to know what is happening and be involved in everything; while Freddie is much more chilled and content to take things at his own pace.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey balance each other out quite well,\u201d Bearman says. \u201cRuby brings the energy and Freddie keeps things calm.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bearman has had a rapid rise through motor racing.<\/p>\n
He made his F1 debut at 18 at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, stepping in at short notice for an unwell Carlos Sainz and finishing seventh. He became a full-time F1 driver in 2025 and achieved a career-best fourth-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix that year.<\/p>\n
Now in his second full season in F1, he has continued to score points in 2026, including a fifth-place finish at the Chinese Grand Prix in March.<\/p>\n
He will return to Singapore for the Singapore Grand Prix from Oct 9 to 11, with the Marina Bay Street Circuit hosting a Sprint race for the first time in 2026.<\/p>\n
Switching off from racing<\/p>\n
Bearman describes himself as intensely competitive and focused on getting \u201cfaster, smoother\u201d at the track.<\/p>\n
At home, it is a different story.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m more relaxed. I would be doing my own things and spending time with my family, my girlfriend and Freddie and Ruby,\u201d he says. \u201cThey\u2019re a good reminder to switch off a bit and not take everything too seriously all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even at home, racing is rarely far away \u2013 Bearman has a racing simulator \u2013 so his dogs give him an excuse to step outside that bubble.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it\u2019s time for a break, it\u2019s great to spend time with Freddie and Ruby. Simple things \u2013 taking them for a walk, chasing a tennis ball around. It\u2019s a good way to clear my head and refocus.\u201d<\/p>\n
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British F1 racer Ollie Bearman and his dogs Freddie and Ruby in luxury pet lifestyle brand Vetreska’s Fast Life.<\/p>\n
PHOTO: VETRESKA<\/p>\n
His globe-trotting schedule means he does not see them as often as he once did.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I miss the normal everyday stuff \u2013 wagging tails in the morning, playing outside together,\u201d he says. \u201cBut it makes coming back home all the more special \u2013 they\u2019re always very excited to see me. And I\u2019m excited to see them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their routine is deliberately ordinary: walks, some outdoor play and, weather permitting, time in the sun.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I\u2019m home, it\u2019s nice to have something simple and normal,\u201d says Bearman. \u201cOf course, for them, the real highlights of the day are still breakfast and dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
And after particularly demanding race weekends, it is that lack of complication that Bearman values most.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreddie will usually come and sit close by, very calm, and Ruby will be straight over wanting attention and trying to play,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t care about results or pressure. They\u2019re just happy to see you and I think that\u2019s what makes them so special.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SINGAPORE \u2013 After a tough Formula 1 race weekend, British driver Ollie Bearman does not have to explain…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":628867,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[85,46,105],"class_list":["post-628866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}