Bearman was set to make two more practice appearances over the second half of the campaign, but there will be another bonus chance to race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after regular Haas driver Kevin Magnussen picked up a race ban.
Speaking before that development, Haas team boss Komatsu outlined what’s to come for Bearman – who will be one of at least three rookies on the 2025 grid alongside Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and Alpine’s Jack Doohan.
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“We defined Ollie’s FP1 programme before the start of the season, so he’s got more FP1 sessions,” Komatsu confirmed. “He’s doing some simulator sessions with us as well.
“Also, we’ve been working closely with him for some time. He knows who we are, he knows how we operate, so in that sense we are already quite advanced in terms of preparation – he just cannot wait to get started properly.”
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