Oliver Bearman says he had 'great fun' but was physically 'destroyed' after finishing seventh on his Formula 1 debut in Saudi Arabia.
Oliver Bearman says he had "great fun" but was physically "destroyed" after finishing in the points in seventh on his Formula 1 debut in Saudi Arabia."I think I put a good show for myself which is the main thing, right?" he said.Bearman was told just a few hours before the final practice session on Friday that he would be in the Ferrari seat to replace Sainz for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
"Especially my lower back and neck are hurting, these seats take a bit of fine-tuning and we didn't have time to focus on that. It was a good motivation to finish the race quicker." Oliver Bearman with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc before Saturday's race British racing driver Jack Aitken said Bearman was "really impressive" and believed that he had "booked a ticket to the grid for next year".
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