The Frenchman says that the 18-year-old should concentrate on his F2 programme and make the most of the Haas FP1 running that he has lined up.
Ferrari has no vacancies for the immediate future as Charles Leclerc’s contract was recently extended, while Lewis Hamilton will join from Mercedes for 2025 on a multi-year deal.
Ferrari can potentially place Bearman elsewhere until it has a vacant seat, with Haas the obvious opportunity, although team principal Ayao Komatsu has stressed that he’s happy with Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
When asked if Bearman could eventually follow in Hamilton’s footsteps as a Briton at Ferrari Vasseur made it clear that it’s too early for such suggestions, especially given that the seven-time world champion hasn’t even started.
“Don't start to speak about after Lewis Hamilton, Lewis is still not in the team!,” he said when asked about Bearman’s chances after his impressive drive to seventh in Jeddah.
“But it's a good signal for Ollie for sure, it's an important milestone. In Melbourne and Imola he will be back on the F2 project, and the most important challenge for Ollie will be this one.
“He will start soon the FP1 sessions with Haas, and this will be important also for us to give him experience and mileage in the car. But for sure with this one [Jeddah] he has the result in the pocket already.”
Source: Autosport