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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Haas driver Oliver Bearman shares the only sad thing about Brad Pitt's F1 movie, wants to play the lead in its sequel
Haas driver Oliver Bearman was one of the many Formula 1 drivers who walked the red carpet at the premiere of Brad Pitt's upcoming movie, F1. However, unlike most of his F1 colleagues, he doesn't have a cameo in the film since he wasn't a F1 driver then. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He has now expressed his desire to play the main character in a potential sequel — if one is ever made. Ollie Bearman on not featuring in Brad Pitt's F1 Ollie Bearman looked dapper in an ice blue blazer, white shirt, and cream pants at the F1 premiere. He was accompanied by his girlfriend, Alicia Stent-Torriani, who looked stunning in a black outfit. When the Haas driver was asked by a reporter if he would like to star in the film's sequel, Bearman replied: 'Yeah, I mean the only sad thing about that film is that I am not in it at all because I was not in F1 when it was filmed. So hopefully there's F1 2 and hopefully I can be the main character.' The video was shared on Formula 1's official X page. Reacting to it, an F1 fan wrote, 'Keep pushing, Ollie.' Another said, 'Can't wait to see you on the big screen soon.' One more commented, 'Excited for what's next.' F1 stars Brad Pitt as a retired Formula One driver who is brought back by an old friend to mentor a rookie, played by Damson Idris. The film has been directed by Joseph Kosinski and is set to hit theatres on June 27. It has been co-produced by Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton and features several current F1 drivers in guest appearances. The film was shot using real F1 cars and on actual race tracks. Oliver Bearman reviews F1 movie Bearman also attended the film's first premiere in Monaco, where the entire F1 fraternity watched the movie together. Speaking to at the Monaco premiere, the Haas driver pointed out a few moments he found amusing in the film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He said, 'There are some things that aren't fully accurate… like the standard movie scene where they're going side by side in the straights and suddenly the other guy finds another gear. But that's a typical movie thing, and I think it makes it super captivating for the audience. There's a small minority of us that will maybe find that a bit untrue, but I think for the majority it's going to be a fantastic movie.' Also Read: Bearman served as a reserve driver for Haas and Ferrari last year and made his debut as a full-time driver for Haas this year. He is currently 17th in the 2025 Formula 1 Driver Standings with 6 points.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
F1 Rookie, 20, Takes the Casual Approach at the NYC ‘F1' Movie Premiere
F1 Rookie, 20, Takes the Casual Approach at the NYC 'F1' Movie Premiere originally appeared on Parade. Sometimes the casual approach is the best approach, proven tonight (June 16) by MoneyGram Haas F1 Team rookie Ollie Bearman at the F1 movie premiere in New York City. Opposite of his teammate, Esteban Ocon (who was arguably the most dressed-up driver at the function), Ollie donned a rather laid-back look at tonight's F1 movie premiere, opting for a white knit polo, a light blue linen blazer and khaki pants on the red carpet — or in this case, the gray carpet — tying the look together with some matching light blue sneakers. Although he was not dressed to the nines like some of the other F1 drivers, he still looked cute-as-can-be! Bearman did not attend the event alone, though, bringing his girlfriend, Alicia Stent-Torriani, as his date to tonight's F1 movie premiere. Like many of the other WAGs — Alexandra Saint Mleux, Hannah St. John, Flavy Barla, Isabela Bernardini, Eglė Ruškytė-Hülkenberg and more — Stent-Torriani stepped out in an all-black ensemble, contrasting her partner's light and bright look. The structured dress featured a straight-across neckline and a bow in the front, pairing the gorgeous gown with studded black shoes and oh-so dainty jewelry. While Bearman will not be a part of the film, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr., Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Nyck de Vries, Daniel Ricciardo, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda, Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon will all make cameos in F1, with the British driver attending the movie premiere to simply show his support. Although Bearman will be greatly missed, the movie — directed by Joseph Kosinski, written by Ehren Kruger and starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem and more — is certain to be a smash hit nevertheless, centered around the life of Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a fictional F1 driver from 1990s who retired after a terrible accident, revisiting the racing world to join rookie Joshua 'Noah' Pearce (Idris) on the on the Apex Grand Prix team (APXGP). With this in mind, be sure to mark your calendars — F1 will hit theaters on June 27, and it is a movie that you will truly not want to miss. F1 Rookie, 20, Takes the Casual Approach at the NYC 'F1' Movie Premiere first appeared on Parade on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mirror
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
British F1 driver apologises to Max Verstappen over Spanish GP controversy
Oliver Bearman has owned up to potentially impacting Max Verstappen's race in Spain after the Red Bull driver tried to lap the Haas before his George Russell controversy Oliver Bearman has apologised to Max Verstappen if he interfered with his race during last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver finished tenth after a time penalty, but originally came home in fifth. For a period he was looking to break the McLaren 1-2 stranglehold and went after Lando Norris with the pair having to negotiate back markers as they lapped those further down the field. Bearman was among them, but he was also involved in a tussle with Liam Lawson. The respective battles occurred at the same corner and Lawson found enough space to go down the inside of Bearman at Turn 1, with the Haas driver taking to the run-off and following the route back onto the circuit. Norris was first on the scene as he looked to slalom his way through the two cars. He quickly got past Lawson, but had to wait until Turn 5 before he got past Bearman. Verstappen also dived through down the inside, but felt he'd been hampered and waved a hand in anger at the rookie. He was asked about Verstappen seeming frustration as Bearman replied: 'Yeah, I'm not sure why. I need to have a look. But, I am sorry if I did anything bad to him. It's tough to manage everything that's going on in the race, and he just went on my inside. I wasn't trying to do anything bad, of course, but I'm sorry if I held him up.' Verstappen himself would apologise the day after the race after being involved in a highly controversial incident with George Russell. He was told to let the Mercedes past as his Red Bull team deemed that he may have kept fourth illegally as the pair tussled. The Dutchman eased off to allow Russell past, before accelerating into the side of the Brit. He eventually let him past, but his act looked deliberate and it earned him a ten second penalty which tumbled him down the order. In the aftermath of the incident Verstappen asked "does it matter" whether he deliberately drove in to Russell - with the Mercedes driver admitting the fiery world champion has those moments in him, which detract from his brilliance. Once the dust had settled the Red Bull driver came out and said on social media: 'We had an exciting strategy and good race in Barcelona, till the safety car came out. Our tyre choice to the end and some moves after the safety car restart fuelled my frustration, leading to a move that was not right and shouldn't have happened. 'I always give everything out there for the team and emotions can run high. You win some together, you lose some together. See you [at the next race] in Montreal.'
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Carlos Sainz penalty statement issued after breaking same rule as Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman was handed a 10-place grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix for overtaking in red flag conditions during practice, but Carlos Sainz escaped punishment for doing so The Monaco Grand Prix stewards have explained why Carlos Sainz was not punished despite breaking the same rule as Oliver Bearman. The Brit's weekend has already been ruined by a whopping 10-place grid penalty, handed to him after he was found guilty of overtaking under red flag conditions. Such a move is seen as being highly dangerous and Bearman was duly punished for doing it in practice on Friday. And it seemed a similar punishment might have been heading Sainz's way after the Williams driver was reported for doing the same thing. But after investigating what happened, the stewards have decided against punishing the Spaniard. That is despite them concluding that he did indeed overtake Franco Colapinto under red flag conditions during practice. However, explaining their decision, the stewards pointed out how the circumstances were very different. While they felt Bearman should have reacted sooner to slow down, they concluded that Sainz did not have the time to avoid overtaking the Alpine of Colapinto. The officials said: "Car 55 [Sainz] overtook Car 43 [Colapinto] at turn two. As Car 55 was going towards turn two, the session was red flagged. Car 55 was very close to Car 43 when that happened (42 metres). "Car 55 was travelling at a significant speed, in excess of 250kph. Car 43, on the other hand, was on a slow lap on the left hand side of the track. As soon as the red flag was shown, Car 55 took immediate steps to slow down in a safe manner as required under Article 2.5.4.1 b) of Appendix H to the International Sporting Code. "There was a significant speed delta between the two cars and the overtake was an inevitable consequence of that speed delta and the distance between the cars. In the circumstances, we took no further action." In Bearman's case, however, the stewards found that there was "no mitigating factor" as the Haas driver had elected not to slow down straight away as soon as he saw the red flashing light, claiming that he had felt it would have been more dangerous to do so in the circumstances. But the stewards did not agree and said: "The regulations require the drivers to 'immediately' reduce speed and proceed slowly back to their respective pits (Article 2.5.4.1 b)). The same regulations caution drivers of the fact that in a red flag situation, 'overtaking is forbidden' and that drivers should 'remember that race and service vehicles may be on the track'. "We disagreed with his decision to not take steps to slow down sufficiently to avoid overtaking another car and instead proceeding slowly back to the pits, as required. The whole purpose of requiring drivers to slow down immediately is for safety – they will not know what is in front of them or the reason for the red flag being shown. This is particularly so in a track like Monaco."
eNCA
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- eNCA
Bearman handed 10-place Monaco grid penalty
MONACO - British rookie Oliver Bearman was hit with a 10-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday for overtaking under red flag conditions during second practice. The 20-year-old Haas driver, one of six rookies learning their way on the narrow, bumpy and sinuous Mediterranean street circuit, passed Williams' Carlos Sainz at La Rascasse hairpin after Oscar Piastri had crashed his McLaren at Ste Devote. The race stewards reported that Bearman had not obeyed the warning lights and dashboard signals about the red flag. "The driver claimed that he saw the red flags, but decided not to slow down abruptly because he felt that slowing down abruptly would have been more dangerous and that what he did was a safer way of handling the situation," the stewards reported. Bearman remained upbeat about his prospects. "We made a good step with the car and I am happy with the balance. There were some good signs from today so let's try and build on them." Unfortunately, for him, on a difficult day for most of the rookies, his penalty makes it unlikely he will score points on a circuit where overtaking is notoriously difficult. It was a better day for the RB rookies Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar who wound up fifth and sixth behind the pace-setting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
