Vettel sent Bearman ‘good luck’ message ahead of Saudi Arabian F1 debut

When full-time Scuderia driver Carlos Sainz required surgery for appendicitis, team reserve driver and FIA F2 racer Bearman was called upon to partner Charles Leclerc from FP3 onwards.

The two-time Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award finalist narrowly missed out on a Q3 appearance in qualifying before lining up in 11^th. He finished the Jeddah contest in seventh – with Leclerc scoring third – after a string of neatly executed…