The Brit wrapped up his first full Formula 1 season by beating an experienced driver like Esteban Ocon, finishing 2025 with an impressive 41 points and several standout performances — including in Mexico, where he spent much of the race in podium contention.

Speaking to a betting site, Clear believes Bearman has all the qualities needed to challenge for a world title in the future:"It's early days, and I think I said the same of Charles back in 2019, 2018. I don't see any reason why Ollie won't become a world champion at the moment. When you work with some drivers, you very quickly get an idea that they're good, but not a world champion level.

Clear acknowledged a few youthful mistakes from Bearman early in the season, but also praised his natural driving ability and his capacity to learn quickly.

The young British driver has already had a taste of what it means to drive for Ferrari, having stepped in for Carlos Sainz in Jeddah in 2024 and even scoring the first points of his career.

The ultimate goal, however, is clearly to become a full-time Ferrari race driver, after already spending a full season with Haas, which will now be followed by the campaign that is about to get underway.