Ferrari insiders link Bearman’s Haas contract delay to 2028 seat pathway

Ferrari insiders say Oliver Bearman’s management has been pressing for assurances of a route to a Ferrari race seat in 2028, on the assumption that Lewis Hamilton retires. Motorsport.com links that request to the delay in agreeing terms with Haas.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu separately rejected a rumour that Bearman’s management was demanding a €6 million fee. At the FIA’s Friday press conference during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, he said he did not know where the figure came from and insisted it was nowhere near the truth.

Haas has announced Rafael Camara’s promotion to replace Esteban Ocon for 2027. The report describes Camara as a direct rival to Bearman should a Ferrari seat become available, and notes that a longer wait would give him more experience.

Komatsu has praised Bearman’s potential and contribution to Haas’s success, saying the team wants to grow with him. He added that Haas’s first priority is a competitive 2027 car.