Vasseur: Bearman's mistake-free F1 Saudi GP so good it's "unrealistic"
Bearman was called upon just a few hours before FP3 on Friday after it became clear that regular driver Carlos Sainz had appendicitis. Having qualified 11th, the young Brit had a problem-free maiden start and pitstop, and he didn’t put a foot wrong despite Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton threatening him on soft tyres in the closing laps. He eventually finished seventh, just behind George Russell . Read Also: Formula 1 Leclerc hails "incredible" Bearman after drive to P7 in Saudi F1 GP Vasseur said that while being on the pace so quickly was an achievement, the fact that Bearman avoided mi stake s at a tricky venue such as the Jeddah street circuit was particularly impressive. “I think in this situation – and we've had a couple of times good young drivers into the car, not only at Ferrari, but on the grid – I would say the pace is, I don't want to say easy to have, but it's something they can achieve,” he said. “An...