Bearman on his home circuit: “I’m very excited, Silverstone is iconic”

The race of the heart The time has come for Haas to recover after two consecutive GPs which ended without any points scored by both drivers. The ideal opportunity could arrive this weekend at Silverstone, on the British circuit that represents the history of F1. A reason, the latter, which will be added to another deeply felt by Oliver Bearman. For the 21-year-old it will in fact be his home race, where last year he came close to the points zone with 11th place. Furthermore, for the former Ferrari Driver Academy driver, there will be the double opportunity represented by the Sprint race, with the top 10 missing from the Canadian GP: “I’m very excited to return home for the British Grand Prix, for me it really marks the beginning of the summer – he commented – there is no circuit like Silverstone, the car journey every morning is dotted with thousands of fans, at any time of day and in any weather – they are true fans in the United Kingdom! The unique traits “It’s a “I was lucky enough to be able to drive Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 97T last month – an experience I will never forget – so going from that to the VF-26 will be a change, but I really want to do well here.” Watch out for the rain. Esteban Ocon is also very excited about the wait, eager also to return to the points. The last top ten finish was 9th place in Monaco, which still coincides with his personal best result this season, unlike Bearman, who came 5th in China: “It’s fantastic to go to the home of Formula 1: the British Grand Prix. For many of the team it’s their home race, and it’s also Ollie’s home race, so there’s a special atmosphere for everyone. The atmosphere of the fans is something you can’t find anywhere else, because they are so eager to be there, they are waiting for us and following us all the time. It’s fantastic to go to Silverstone and I can’t wait to try the track because it’s beautiful and there are always opportunities to be had. I hope there are some for us, because you never know what can happen with the weather there.”

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2026-07-01 15:00:00