Ferrari driver diagnosed with appendicitis so teenager steps upBearman will be youngest Briton to compete in an F1 race
British teenager Ollie Bearman will be handed his Formula One debut as a last-minute stand-in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Spaniard has been diagnosed with appendicitis and requires surgery, and as a result is ruled out of the second round of the 2024 championship.
Sainz’s absence through illness hands a dramatic debut to 18-year-old Bearman. The Ferrari reserve driver, who turns 19 in May, will become the youngest Briton to compete in a Formula One race.