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British teenager Oliver Bearman says he is hoping to “learn a lot” from Lewis Hamilton when the seven-time world champion brings his “winning mentality” to Ferrari next season.

Bearman has come through the Ferrari Driver Academy to seal a 2025 Formula 1 seat with Haas, theoretically on loan from the Italian squad, with the 19-year-old hopeful he can one day progress to a drive with the sport’s most famous team.

Hamilton is joining Ferrari from Mercedes next season in a move that should result in the British duo working closely together, with Bearman sure to remain involved despite being at Haas.

“I think he’ll bring a lot of experience to the team,” Bearman told Sky Sports at Silverstone following confirmation of his multi-year Haas contract ahead of the British Grand Prix.

“He’s won seven world championships – that’s something that not many people can say. He’ll bring a good mentality to the team, a winning mentality, but of course his talent is undeniable. He’s one of the best to have ever done it.”

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Hamilton triumphed in a thriller two weeks ago at Silverstone to end a 56-race winless streak stretching back to December 2021, with the Brit expelling doubts, including his own, over whether he is still able to produce his best form at the age of 39.

Of course, I want to win world championships, and to do that with Ferrari is my dream. They’ve been supporting me since 2021. They’ve seen something from me early on. They decided to trust in me, and even just to put me behind the wheel in Jeddah was a big risk from Ferrari’s side.

“So that shows that they believe in me, that they trust in my capability, and of course one day I would love to win a championship, especially with Ferrari.”

Bearman is making his fourth of six Practice One appearances with Haas this year in Friday’s opening practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Bearman’s Jeddah display made him one of the standout names on the Formula 2 grid, with the support series’ most other notable figure being the Brit’s Prema team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

The Italian, who doesn’t turn 18 until August, has long been the favourite to replace Hamilton at Mercedes with the Silver Arrows believing his special talent merits fast-tracking to the front of the grid.