Thomas Bearman
| Thomas Bearman | |
|---|---|
Bearman at the 2025 FIA F4 World Cup | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 7 August 2009 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Relatives | Oliver Bearman (brother) |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort |
| Car number | 7 |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2025 |
| 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 Italian F4 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.
Born and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman is the younger brother of Formula One driver Oliver Bearman. He was a race-winner in the F4 British Championship with Hitech TGR.
Career
Karting
Bearman started karting at the age of eight.[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
2024
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
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]
2026
Bearman switched to Italian F4 with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2026.[10]
Personal life
Bearman's older brother, Oliver, is a fellow racing driver who has competed in Formula One for Ferrari and Haas.[11] His father, David Bearman, is the founder and chief executive officer of the insurance firm Aventum Group.[12]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kartmasters British GP — Honda Cadet | Privateer | 29th |
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 34th |
| British Kart Championship — X30 Mini | 15th | ||
| 2021 | British Kart Championship — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 12th |
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Junior | KR Sport | 36th |
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior | Bearman Racing | 22nd | |
| British Kart Championship — Rotax Junior | KR Sport | 33rd | |
| British O Plate — Rotax Junior | 10th | ||
| 2023 | Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior Max | KR Sport | 8th |
| British Kart Championship — Junior Rotax | 6th | ||
| Rotax Mac Challenge International Trophy — Junior | 36th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | 6th | ||
| 2024 | Rotax Max Winter Cup — Senior | KR Sport | 35th |
| British Kart Championship — Junior Rotax | 7th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Senior | 17th | ||
| Source:[13] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| 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 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 153.5 | 8th | ||
| FIA F4 World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 6th | ||
| 2026 | Formula Winter Series | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 159 | 2nd |
| Italian F4 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
(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
(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 Ret |
ZAN 2 21 |
ZAN 3 7 |
KNO 1 2 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 2 |
DPGP 1 24 |
DPGP 2 51 |
DPGP 3 20 |
SILN 1 Ret |
SILN 2 114 |
SILN 3 10 |
BHGP 1 10 |
BHGP 2 4 |
BHGP 3 10 |
8th | 153.5 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(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 | 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 | |||
| 2026 | Van Amersfoort Racing | EST 1 11 |
EST 2 3 |
EST 3 20 |
POR 1 2 |
POR 2 7 |
POR 3 7 |
CRT 1 15 |
CRT 2 2 |
CRT 3 3 |
ARA 1 3 |
ARA 2 3 |
ARA 3 2 |
CAT 1 23 |
CAT 2 2 |
CAT 3 4 |
2nd | 159 |
Complete FIA F4 World Cup results
| Year | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mygale M21-F4 | 4th | DNF | 6th |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Van Amersfoort Racing welcomes Thomas Bearman to its Formula 4 programme". Van Amersfoort Racing. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "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
- Thomas Bearman career summary at DriverDB.com