Bearman becomes national hero after standout performance in Mexico

The BBC highlighted the superb performance of the British driver in Mexico, where he came close to pulling off the incredible feat of taking Haas to its first-ever podium. Even so, Bearman brought home valuable points for the constructors with a well-earned fourth-place finish.

“Oliver Bearman may be a rookie in Formula 1, but he is already proving to be an exceptional talent — even if he does still have to pinch himself over who he is competing with,” wrote the outlet. “Bearman didn’t just race with Verstappen, he produced some bold and impressive driving that even the four-time world champion would have been proud of.

The Times highlighted how the Briton’s performance in Mexico could well earn him the title of Ferrari driver of the future.

“Verstappen was in the DRS zone of Charles Leclerc, and Piastri was the same distance from Ollie Bearman,” wrote the outlet.

British drivers certainly stole the spotlight over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend — with not only Bearman earning plaudits, but above all the new championship leader, Lando Norris, who capitalised on his teammate’s subdued performance to snatch the lead by just one point with four races to go.