Bearman in Red Bull’s sights

Waiting for Verstappen After the disappointing epilogue of the British Grand Prix, Max Verstappen seemed more frustrated than ever with his team. Some sources have gone so far as to claim that the relationship between the four-time world champion and Red Bull has never been lower.
Verstappen complained quite significantly about not feeling listened to by his team and this certainly cannot make Laurent Mekies sleep peacefully, who knows well how his champion – mathematically unable to find himself in the top 2 of the standings at the summer break – can free himself in view of 2027. The denial from Piastri’s entourage. McLaren’s interest in Verstappen is no mystery, even if it is not clear whether already for the 2027 or for 2028 – the year in which Gianpiero Lambiase, Max’s right-hand man, will take up service in the English team.
There has been talk of a possible swap with Oscar Piastri, which could also trigger a performance clause in his contract.
This hypothesis, however, was forcefully denied by Mark Webber – the Australian’s manager – in the past, who branded them as “inventions”. Red Bull steals Bearman from Ferrari? However, there would not only be Bearman on Red Bull’s notebook, as stated to Sky UK by David Croft at the Silverstone weekend: “Red Bull’s hospitality is behind me. Laurent Mekies, the team principal, was the man who hired Ollie Bearman for the Ferrari Academy. I know that Red Bull is keeping an eye on him very carefully. If he doesn’t find a way to join the Scuderia Ferrari, it could be a great option for both Red Bull and Ollie.” Bearman has been part of Maranello’s youth program since the 2022 season and at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix he took the place of Carlos Sainz – victim of appendicitis – qualifying eleventh and finishing seventh in what was his debut race in Formula 1. Then the experience in Haas, in which he proved to be among the best emerging drivers in the Circus, with 36 GPs contested and 66 points scored at just 21 years old.

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2026-07-11 10:30:00