Bottom line: Former Ferrari Driver Academy member Charles Leclerc says his latest new Formula 1 driver, Oliver Bearman, needs to be patient with himself as he makes his Formula 1 debut.
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There is no doubt that Bearman has the speed – Leclerc
Leclerc, who came to F1 via the FDA with Sauber in 2018, has high expectations for the Bearman, who will make his grand prix debut with Haas next year. “I think he’s an incredibly talented driver,” he told media including RaceFans.
“I think what you need in your first year is always very specific to each driver, because it also depends on how much preparation you’ve had before you get there. I think Ollie is very well prepared and he showed that in Jeddah when he got in the car and was immediately very, very strong.
“A typical piece of advice I would give him is not to put too much pressure on himself. He is still very, very young and has speed. He has shown that several times.
“He is not having an easy season as the team is having some difficulties in Formula 2, quite a lot, actually. But he is incredibly quick and I have no doubt that he will be super-fast in Formula 1.
“You just need to take your time, make the mistakes you need to in order to learn and become a better rider and not put yourself under too much pressure, because that’s where you can sometimes perform a little bit less than your optimal potential.”
McLaughlin scores his first win on an oval
Scott McLaughlin claimed his second IndyCar win of the season — and first on an oval — in the opening race at Iowa. He outpaced polesitter Colton Herta following a restart and weathered a series of caution periods to lead Pato O’Ward by less than a half-second.
Herta’s day was ruined when he pitted under green flag moments before Alex Palou crashed, triggering a caution period. He finished 11th after suffering a dramatic spin at one point on the high-speed oval.
Josef Newgarden moved up from 22nd on the grid to finish third ahead of Scott Dixon, Rinus VeeKay and Santino Ferrucci, the latter gaining several places with a series of daring restarts in the closing stages. Kyle Kirkwood, Alexander Rossi, Marcus Ericsson and Marcus Armstrong completed the top 10.
Power completes Penske double at Iowa
Will Power outpaced Penske teammate McLaughlin to win the second Iowa race from 22nd on the grid. He benefited from Agustin Canapino’s spin on Lap 100 to move to the front of the field.
The Penske driver crossed the line with Palou hot on his heels, less than four-tenths of a second behind. McLaughlin rounded off a profitable weekend with third place, Dixon again fourth and Herta fifth.
The race ended in dramatic fashion when Sting Ray Robb suffered a massive aerial crash after being thrown off the back of Rossi’s slowing McLaren. Kirkwood and Ed Carpenter were unable to avoid the tangle, but all were unhurt.
First win for Toyota number eight this year
Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa powered the number eight Toyota to victory at Interlagos, the first win for that car and its team since last year’s finale in Bahrain. The sister number seven car led the race at the start after Hartley went off track at the first corner, but a fuel system problem led to a lengthy pit stop and a fourth-place finish.
The two Porsche Penskes completed the podium. The number six car of Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor saved second place after the latter tangled with Will Stevens while trying to overtake the Porsche Jota. The two updated factory Ferrari 499Ps finished fifth and sixth.
Euro 3 pair of players emerge unscathed from shocking accident
Michael Shin suffered a terrible fall after colliding with rival Alexander Abkhazava in the opening round of the Eurocup-3 at Zandvoort last weekend. The race was stopped but both drivers were unhurt.
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