Oliver Bearman - Road to F1

Your ultimate source for all things F2 as we follow Aventum sponsored Ollie Bearman on his journey through the 2024 Formula 2 season.

Welcome to the thrilling world of Formula 2, where speed, skill and determination converge on the race track.

Racing on F1 weekends, Formula 2 races give drivers the chance to showcase their skills in front of the top teams in the business, on some of the most famous racing tracks in the world - including Monza, Silverstone and Spa Francorchamps.

We are proud to partner with Ollie as he races in his second F2 season, with Prema Racing. In 2024, Ollie is also the reserve driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 racing team and MoneyGram Haas F1 team.

Follow all of the action live on Sky Sports F1.

My hopes for this season are to keep improving and to get up to speed as quickly as possible. I want to be fighting at the front.

2024 RACE CALENDAR & RESULTS

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DRIVER INFO

Name
Oliver Bearman
DOB
08/05/2005
Height
177cm
Team
Prema Racing
Car Number
3
Teammate
Andrea Kimi Antonelli

2024 DRIVER STANDINGS

Position
Driver
Points
Team
1
G. Bortoleto
214.5
Invicta Racing
2
I. Hadjar
192
Campos Racing
3
P. Aron
163
Hitech Pulse-Eight
4
Z. Maloney
140
Rodin Motorsport
5
J.Crawford
125
DAMS Lucas Oil
6
A. Antonelli
113
Prema Racing
7
V. Martins
107
Art Grand Prix
8
R. Verschoor
106
Trident
9
F. Colapinto
96
MP Motorsport
10
J. Durksen
87
PHM AIX Racing
11
D. Hauger
85.5
MP Motorsport
12
O. Bearman
75
Prema Racing
13
K. Maini
74
Invicta Racing
14
J. Marti
62
Campos Racing
15
E. Fittipaldi
61
Van Amersfoort Racing
16
Z. O'Sullivan
59
Art Grand Prix
17
A. Cordeel
39
Hitech Pulse-Eight
18
J. Correa
31
DAMS Lucas Oil
19
R. Miyata
31
Rodin Motorsport
20
T. Barnard
18
PHM AIX Racing
21
R. Stanek
14
Trident
22
R. Villagomez
13
Van Amersfoort Racing

F2 SEASON GALLERY

THE BEAR NECESSITIES

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT F2?

Formula 2 is a fast-paced sport to try and wrap your head around. With similar characteristics to Formula 1, there are still plenty of differences that can bewilder those venturing into its realm for the first time.

So, let’s take a look at some of the Frequently Asked Questions that might be swirling in your mind to make sure you are best equipped to follow along with the racing action.

Ollie drives for the Italian based Prema Racing team. Widely acknowledged as the third force in Italian motorsport, after Scuderia Ferrari and Scuderia Alpha Tauri - now Visa Cash App RB. Prema has driven drivers such as Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and Mick Schumacher into Formula 1.

The car can reach up to 208mph and reaches 0-60mph in 2.9s.

Yes. Unlike in Formula 1 where each team manufactures and develops their own car within a specific set of guidelines, all cars in F2 are the same. The chassis is manufactured by Dellara and powered by a Mecachrome naturally aspirated, direct-injected 3.4l V6 engine.

The cars cost an estimated €600,000.

11 teams compete in the 2024 Formula 2 Championship, each with two drivers.

There is a 45 minute Free Practice session on the Friday of a race weekend, followed by a 30 minute qualification session.

On Saturday, there is a Sprint Race, consisting of 120km or 45 minutes of racing.

The main Feature Race of the weekend comes on Sunday.

Qualifying happens on Friday. The winner of this starts in first place, pole position, in Sunday’s race.

For the Sprint Race, the top ten drivers from qualifying are reversed, meaning that the driver achieving Pole will start in 10th place and the driver 10th in qualifying will start at the front of the Sprint Race.

This is to keep the series as competitive as possible and allow the drivers the opportunity to show racing skills and abilities, increasing overtaking opportunities.

In the Sprint Race, the top eight classified drivers are awarded 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points respectively.

In the Feature Race, the top 10 finishers will score 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points respectively.

Pole Position in qualifying also gains the driver two points.

Completing the Fastest Lap in each race gains one additional point, provided the driver finishes inside the top 10.

They only make pit stops in the longer Feature Race. Each driver must make one mandatory pitstop and use at least one of each specification of dry weather tyres during the race.