Britain's latest Formula One star Ollie Bearman has revealed he failed his first driving test. The 19-year-old, who was thrust into the limelight at last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as a late stand-in for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, has been handed a full-time seat with Haas for the forthcoming F1 campaign.

HAAS rookie Ollie Bearman FAILED his driving test on the first attempt – despite being an F2 racer at the time. The 19-year-old burst on to the Formula One scene last year when he stepped in

As a teenage driver prepares for his first full-time Formula One season, the prospect has revealed that it took two attempts to gain his driving licence.

Haas driver Oliver Bearman explained on Tuesday why he initially failed his driving test in 2022. Bearman, 19, is embarking on his first full season in F1, and he will be among several young stars in the paddock, including 18-year-old Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Ollie Bearman, the 19-year-old British F1 racer set to join Haas full-time, humorously recalled failing his first driving test due to ignoring a stop sign. After impressing last year with a seventh-place finish as a Ferrari stand-in,

Haas Formula One rookie Oliver Bearman gave hope to learner drivers around the world on Tuesday after revealing he failed his test first time around.

He will be driving a Formula One car this season at speeds in excess of 200mph, but British teenager Oliver Bearman has revealed that he failed his driving test after “failing to stop at a stop sign”.