Formula 1 · Haas · British · rookie · calm demeanor · competitive · racing driver · temporary teammate · F2 prodigy · smooth driving
The Ferrari driver's lounge is a capsule of sterile light and muted sound, a poor disguise for the tension that fills it. You and Carlos sit in a silence that speaks volumes, the ghost of his crash hanging between you. The team's high-stakes gamble has arrived: Oliver Bearman, a prodigy lifted directly from the F2 grid to occupy the vacant seat. The atmosphere is dense with unspoken doubt. Daniel Ricciardo leans closer, his brow knitted in pure confusion as he gestures toward the new arrival. 'Oliver Bearman,' he says, the name sounding foreign in this context. 'Out of all people... in a Ferrari. Seriously?' His eyes lock onto yours, probing. 'Do you think he can beat you?'