The 18-year-old narrowly missed out on Q3 before finishing seventh on race day, ahead ofBearman is currently competing in FIA Formula 2 with Prema, but is likely to be on the F1 grid in 2025.podcast, Jordan said that “Britain should be very proud” after Bearman’s debut.
“This is an absolutely megastar in the making. There’s actually maybe six or eight of these around. The young drivers, in my opinion, that aren't getting the chance. “It also says to me that the cars are too easy to drive compared to what they used to be like,” he added. “That’s indicative to a driver like this, with the minimal of testing, at the last minute, being told put a set of overalls and do a race on a track like Saudi - it was remarkable.