HINCHCLIFFE: Bearman was magical in Mexico – could he be the heir apparent to Hamilton at Ferrari?

Indycar winner and F1 TV analyst takes a close look at Oliver Bearman's impressive rookie season – and wonders what might be next for the talented Ferrari academy driver.

IndyCar Race Winner and AnalystJames Hinchcliffe

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCTOBER 26: Fourth placed Oliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1

This season an impressive crop of rookies joined the Formula 1 the grid. At various times in the year a case could’ve been made for several of them to be the top performer among their freshman counterparts.

Right from the out it was Kimi Antonelli’s form in tough conditions in Australia.

Then, you can’t forget Isack Hadjar’s impressive bounce back from the crushing warm-up lap crash in Melbourne to score in five of the next eight races – with two 11th places mixed in for good measure.

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HINCHCLIFFE: Bearman was magical in Mexico – could he be the heir apparent to Hamilton at Ferrari?

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