Oliver Bearman has been told that his performance in FP1 a🌼t Imola on Friday will be crucial to deciding whether he🐎 lands a full-time F1 drive.

The Britis💟h teenager will partake in the first of six planned FP1 outings for Haas at next weekend’s F1 Emilia Romagna Granౠd Prix.

Bearman has already shone this season when deputising for the ill Carlos Sainz, driving his Ferr🐠ari to P7 in Australia ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

His next appearance in♚ Formula 1, on Friday for Haas in the first practice session of the round, now has added importance.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has told Bearman that his FP1 p💝erformances are more important than his Formula 2 races in deciding whether he will be given a full-time drive for 2025.

“I'd put probably more weight on what we do with him, ไhow he performs in our env♊ironment,” Komatsu said.

𒆙“But, of course, he needs to perform in F2 𒉰- that's clear."

Bearman’s outing on Fri♋day has even higher stakes because Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is just two points away from a race ban𓆏.

That would mean ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚBearman could deputis🔯e for Magnussen this season.

There is at least one vacancy at H🧜aas next ye𒐪ar because Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed his move to Sauber.

Magnussen’s contract is also expiring so Bearman has a𝔉 great chance to get in the mix.

K🦩omatus said a♐bout Bearman becoming a full-time driver next season: "It's completely open.

"We've got six sessions lined💖 up for him. We wilꦐl see the first of that in Imola.

“We are really 🐬looking forward to see how we can develop him, and how well we can work together.

"I've 🅠said it many times before⛦, he is very impressive…”