Method 1 is a sport well-known for its nice rivalries, however Ollie Bearman has come by way of its ranks with a pal.
The British driver was team-mates with present championship chief Kimi Antonelli in 2024 earlier than they stepped as much as F1.
However the pair are “probably not competing towards one another,” Bearman, 21, tells BBC Newsbeat.
“He usually finishes the race a lap forward of me.”
Each drivers had their rookie seasons final yr, with Mercedes’ Antonelli ending seventh total, six locations forward of the Haas driver.
However Bearman says it solely reveals what’s attainable for him in F1.
“I used to be his team-mate so I do know what I am able to towards him. It proves to me that in the future, given the prospect, I can do the identical.”
