Bearman becomes national hero after standout performance in Mexico

08:09, 27 Oct

Updated: 09:10, 27 Oct

byTobia Elia

Here’s how the British media reacted to Oliver Bearman’s exceptional Mexican GP — a race in which the young Brit spent much of the afternoon dreaming of his first-ever podium.

BBC

The BBC highlighted the superb performance of the British driver in Mexico, where he came close to pulling off the incredible feat of taking Haas to its first-ever podium. Even so, Bearman brought home valuable points for the constructors with a well-earned fourth-place finish.

“Oliver Bearman may be a rookie in Formula 1, but he is already proving to be an exceptional talent — even if he does still have to pinch himself over who he is competing with,” wrote the outlet. “Bearman didn’t just race with Verstappen, he produced some bold and impressive driving that even the four-time world champion would have been proud of.

“He even kept his cool in the latter stages of the race when he was being hunted down by Oscar Piastri. Based on this showing, it is not unreasonable to predict that Bearman could one day be in the same position as fellow Brit Norris and challenging for titles.”

Oliver Bearman in Mexican GP - Photo: Race Pictures

The Times

The Times highlighted how the Briton’s performance in Mexico could well earn him the title of Ferrari driver of the future.

“Verstappen was in the DRS zone of Charles Leclerc, and Piastri was the same distance from Ollie Bearman,” wrote the outlet.

“If he had got past the Haas driver, he would have hung on to his championship lead. It was luck that Bearman deserved, as the 20-year-old produced a drive that only underlines why many see him as a future Ferrari star.”

How did International media react to Norris's performance in Mexico?

British drivers certainly stole the spotlight over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend — with not only Bearman earning plaudits, but above all the new championship leader, Lando Norris, who capitalised on his teammate’s subdued performance to snatch the lead by just one point with four races to go.

Here’s how the international media reacted.

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