Thomas Bearman
| Thomas Bearman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 7 August 2009 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Related to | Oliver Bearman (brother) |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Hitech |
| Car number | 7 |
| Starts | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Podiums | 20 |
| Poles | 25 |
| Fastest laps | 30 |
| Best finish | 32nd in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024 | Formula Winter Series Euro 4 |
Thomas Bearman (/bɛərmən/; born 7 August 2009) is a British racing driver who competes in the F4 British Championship for Hitech TGR.
Born and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman is the younger brother of Formula One driver Oliver Bearman.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Bearman started karting at the age of 8.[1] He did not win any major titles throughout his karting career, with his best result being in sixth in the 2023 British Kart Championship and the RMC Grand Finals.[2][3]
Formula 4
[edit]2024
[edit]Bearman made his single-seater debut during the second round of the 2024 Euro 4 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight.[4] He had a best finish of 20th and did not score any points.
A week later, Bearman would make his bow in the British F4 with Hitech for the final two rounds of the championship.[5] He managed to score one point with a tenth place during the final race in Brands Hatch.
2025
[edit]During the 2025 pre-season, Bearman raced for Hitech TGR in the Formula Winter Series.[6] He began with the season with a fifth and fourth place in Portimão,[7] and after two more points finishes in Aragòn, Bearman took his first podium during the final race in Barcelona by finishing second.[8] He finished eighth in the standings, scoring 60 points.
In October 2024, Bearman was signed by Hitech to compete in the full British F4 season.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Bearman's older brother Oliver, is a Formula 1 driver who competes in Formula One for the Haas F1 Team.[10] His father is the founder and chief executive officer of the insurance firm Aventum Group.[11]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kartmasters British GP — Honda Cadet | Privateer | 29th |
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 34th |
| 2021 | British Kart Championship — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 12th |
| 2022 | Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior Max | Bearman Racing | 22nd |
| Rotax British O Plate — Junior | KR Sport | 10th | |
| IAME Winter Cup — X30 Junior | 36th | ||
| 2023 | RMC International Trophy — Junior Max | KR Sport | 36th |
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior Max | 8th | ||
| British Kart Championship — Junior Rotax | 6th | ||
| RMC Grand Finals — Junior Max | 6th | ||
| 2024 | British Kart Championship - Junior Rotax | KR Sport | 7th |
| RMC Euro Trophy - Senior | 17th | ||
| Source:[12] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Euro 4 Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| F4 British Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32nd | ||
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | Hitech TGR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 8th |
| F4 British Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86.5 | 7th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
RBR 1 20 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 23 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
37th | 0 |
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DPN 1 |
DPN 2 |
DPN 3 |
BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
SILGP 1 |
SILGP 2 |
SILGP 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
DPGP 4 |
SILN 1 17 |
SILN 2 C |
SILN 3 DNS |
BHGP 1 17 |
BHGP 2 9 |
BHGP 3 16 |
BHGP 3 10 |
32nd | 0 |
| 2025 | Hitech TGR | DPN 1 5 |
DPN 2 42 |
DPN 3 9 |
SILGP 1 6 |
SILGP 2 42 |
SILGP 3 7 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 154 |
SNE 3 10 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 2 |
THR 3 Ret |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 53 |
OUL 3 1 |
SILGP 1 5 |
SILGP 2 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
SILN 1 |
SILN 2 |
SILN 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
7th* | 86.5* |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hitech TGR | POR 1 24 |
POR 2 5 |
POR 3 4 |
CRT 1 24† |
CRT 2 16 |
CRT 3 15 |
ARA 1 6 |
ARA 2 8 |
ARA 3 14 |
CAT 1 23 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 2 |
8th | 60 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Bearman". F4 British Championship. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "British Kart Championship - Junior Rotax 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "RMC Grand Finals - Junior Max 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 September 2024). "Thomas Bearman to make single-seater racing bow in Euro 4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 September 2024). "Thomas Bearman and Harri Reynolds to debut in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (27 November 2024). "Hitech to field four drivers in Formula Winter Series". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Hitech victorious on Formula Winter Series debut in Portimão". Hitech Grand Prix. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Leo Robinson crowned Formula Winter Series Vice-Champion". Hitech Grand Prix. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 October 2024). "Thomas Bearman joins Hitech for full British F4 campaign". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Getting to know Oliver Bearman". Haas F1 Team. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Silverman, Rosa (10 March 2024). "How Oliver Bearman went from Chelmsford to Formula One in record time". The Telegraph.(subscription required)
- ^ "Thomas Bearman | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Bearman career summary at DriverDB.com
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