Ollie Bearman wouඣld be su𒊎ited to a full-time race seat at Haas next season, rather than Ferrari, it has been debated.

The teenage Brit made a hugely impressive F1 debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix driviꦏ💙ng for Ferrari as a replacement for the ill Carlos Sainz, finishing seventh (ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris).

Next year Ferrari will welcome Hamilton alongside Charles Leclerc, meaning there is no chance of promoting Bearman to a full-time drive, but he could 🐻be placed elsewhere on the grid.

Asked if Bearman would be a full-time F1 driver in 2025, L'Equipe journalist Fred Ferret🎃 told the podcast before the F1 Australian Grand Pri🃏x: "Of course."

Natalie Pinkham agreed: "I’m with Fred. There’s got t♏o be a place for him on the grid.

"The obviou🅺s one would be a💯t Haas. I believe he is very popular there anyway.

"They are the ‘sister team’ to Ferrari and it would be using the🌺i🐼r partnership in an effective way."

Ferret replied🔯: "I agree. Haas were pleased with him in the FP1 that he did last year, and the impressive demonstration o🐠f that weekend.

"To step into F1 in a Ferrari…

"To be able to finish seventh, and take📖 c⛎are of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton who are known to be good drivers, I would say his work was perfect for a rookie."

Would Ferrari regreꦆt their big-money 2025 duo of Hamilton and Leclerc, after seeing Bearman's potential?

"Not a second," Ferret replied. "That’s not being rude to Ollie, n♍🍬ot at all.

"When you have Hamilton, you don’t think of an꧙ythi🍰ng else.

"When you have Hamilto✤n and Leclerc, it’s not being mistaken to forget Bear📖man.

"Bearman ꦐwas always in the plan. Since Carlos’ first problem, Fred Vasseur was aware that he may have to take Bearman to Saudi.

"It's best for a young driver not to be put into so much light. Okay, we had that with Hamilton in 🔥2007.

🍷"They were the old days, forget about the old days of Hamilton or Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso.

"You have to learn things. For Bearman, it's best to go꧙ꦓ into a small team like Haas to learn things."

Haas currently have Kevin Magnussen and𒆙ಌ Nico Hulkenberg, a pair of extremely experienced drivers. During Guenther Steiner's reign as team principal he was vocal about not wanting any rookies in his cars, after axing Mick Schumacher.

But since leaving Steiner ♑has recommended that his old team Haas give Bearman a go.

But which of their drivers would lose out to 🌃Bearman?

Pinkham said: "My opinion ♈doesn't cജount! They are both great drivers, both experienced.

"They are both proven entities within the sport. Because of that, this wo🌸uld be the place to blood [Bearman].It would be great to get a young driver in there.

"Kevi🦋n had a sec🌠ond coming with the sport. He wouldn't feel as if he hasn't given it his all. I'm not saying he's done, he's still young compared to some others, but he's had a second crack which he wasn't expecting.

"He is vꦓery philosophical, he's a dad, he knows there is a life outside of F1.

"S෴o, naturally, I guess you would say it would be Kevin.

"Some people are talking abo🔴ut it as early as thi༺s year..."