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Lewis Hamilton lauded ‘phenomenal’ Ollie Bearman as a ‘future star’ after the British teenager completed a dream 24 hours by securing points on his Formula One debut for Ferrari.
Bearman was a last-minute replacement for Carlos Sainz and after qualifying 11th, made up four places in Saturday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to finish seventh — two positions ahead of Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Hamilton.
Hamilton applauded Bearman, who had been set to compete in Formula Two in Jeddah, as he drove past him after the race and then waited by his Ferrari to embrace the 18-year-old, who became the youngest British F1 driver when he took to the track.
Hamilton, 21 years older than his fellow Brit, said: ‘To be pulled out of your class and put straight into a Ferrari, he did such a phenomenal job. It has showed he is a really bright future star.’
Following appendix surgery, Sainz was back in the paddock for Saturday’s race. Ferrari expect the 29-year-old Spaniard, who will next year make way for Hamilton at the scarlet team, to be back in his cockpit for the Australian Grand Prix in a fortnight’s time.
