Oli Haas so much potential

OLIVER BEARMAN has the potential to become one of Formula One's top stars and has been showing it since he was a teenager.

- BY DANIEL MOXON

The Brit turned heads last year with a sensational showing on debut, called up by Ferrari as an 18-year-old to replace the unwell Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia.

On an unfamiliar track, Bearman (above) finished seventh and ahead of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton.

Now 20 and in his first full season on the F1 grid, he's learning his trade with midfield outfit Haas whose boss Ayao Komatsu is desperate to help him become a superstar.