Gunter Steiner praises the expertise of Oliver Bearman, his former protégé at Haas, and admits: he’s the most effective rookie on the grid.
Oliver Bearman has caught everybody’s consideration, together with Ferrari’s, after his spectacular efficiency in Mexico. The younger Haas driver got here near his first System 1 podium by ending fourth, exhibiting outstanding tempo all through the race.
Gunter Steiner had nothing however reward for his former driver. Talking on The Pink Flags Podcast after the Mexican Grand Prix on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the previous Haas group principal joked that if he had stayed in System 1, Oliver Bearman would have already gained a race by now.
“I’ve to say it as a result of I signed him in 2023,” he mentioned proudly with a smile. “A superb signing. Clearly, he’s the most effective rookie of the yr. What else might he be? I signed him in 2023. If you happen to do a great job in FP1, you’ll do extra in 2024, which in fact he did.”
Nonetheless, Gunther Steiner regrets not having the ability to totally observe Ollie Bearman’s progress after leaving his position at the beginning of 2024. “At that time I wasn’t there anymore. Think about if I have been nonetheless there; now he’d be profitable races.”
Whereas praising the 19-year-old driver, the Italian supervisor highlighted Ollie Bearman’s composure all through the weekend in Mexico. “He stayed calm. He certified effectively, as a result of earlier than he usually made rookie errors. And that’s why he acquired so many penalty factors. He’s beneath stress. I feel Ollie forgets that he’s solely two factors away from being banned. However in Mexico, he didn’t make a single mistake. He was excellent. What extra might he have performed?”
“I used to be very pleased for Ollie. Particularly for the group in Mexico. They’d a great automotive there. Ollie did an amazing job, and ending fourth is an excellent consequence,” Gunther Steiner concluded.
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