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
Z. Maloney
62
Rodin Motorsport
2
P. Aron
47
Hitech Pulse-Eight
3
D. Hauger
41
MP Motorsport
4
I. Hadjar
34
Campos Racing
5
K. Maini
33
Invicta Racing
6
E. Fittipaldi
32
Van Amersfoort Racing
7
J. Marti
26
Campos Racing
8
J.Crawford
26
DAMS Lucas Oil
9
A. Antonelli
24
Prema Racing
10
R. Miyata
16
Rodin Motorsport
11
Z. O'Sullivan
15
Art Grand Prix
12
G. Bortoleto
15
Invicta Racing
13
F. Colapinto
13
MP Motorsport
14
R. Verschoor
12
Trident
15
R. Stanek
10
Trident
16
A. Cordeel
10
Hitech Pulse-Eight
17
R. Villagomez
8
Van Amersfoort Racing
18
V. Martins
6
Art Grand Prix
19
O. Bearman
2
Prema Racing
20
J. Durksen
0
PHM AIX Racing
21
J. Correa
0
DAMS Lucas Oil
22
T. Barnard
0
PHM AIX 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.