Yahoo Autos Haas confirms Bearman for remainder of Sao Paulo weekend
Haas confirmed Oliver Bearman will complete the remainder of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend in place of the unwell Kevin Magnussen.
Magnussen was ruled out of Friday’s running due to sickness, with Bearman stepping in for FP1 and Sprint qualifying, impressing with a run to SQ3 and 10th on the grid ahead of teammate Nico Hulkenberg. Taking part in Sprint qualifying means Bearman was already going to have to race in the Sprint itself, with the earliest Magnussen could have returned being qualifying on Saturday afternoon.
Haas provided an update after Friday’s track action, with Magnussen ruled out of Sunday’s grand prix at Interlagos, and Bearman set for his second start for the team after a substitute appearance in Baku.
“MoneyGram Haas F1 Team can confirm that Kevin Magnussen will not compete in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and Oliver Bearman will race for the team for the remainder of the weekend,” the team said in a statement.
Haas scored points in each of the last five grands prix, a run that stretches to six race events when you include the Sprint at COTA. Magnussen himself finished seventh in Mexico City last weekend in what team principal Ayao Komatsu described as “the best race performance” he had seen from the Dane.
As well as his outing for Haas in Azerbaijan — when he replaced the suspended Magnussen — Bearman has also raced for Ferrari this year, finishing seventh in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in place of the unwell Carlos Sainz.
