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Oliver Bearman Reveals Key Max Verstappen Trait After ‘Holding Nerve’
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Highlights
- Oliver Bearman overtook Max Verstappen at Mexico City Grand Prix.
- Bearman finished fourth, equaling Haas’s best result this season.
- Verstappen reclaimed position but faced strong pressure from Bearman.
- Bearman started ninth and held off George Russell’s challenges.
- Bearman views Verstappen as F1’s benchmark for talent and speed.
- Lando Norris leads championship; Verstappen is third after Mexico race.
Oliver Bearman delivers a breakout Mexico City Grand Prix, overtaking four-time champion Max Verstappen and finishing fourth to match Haas’s season best amid intense front-running pressure.
The decisive moment comes at Turn 6, as Verstappen duels Lewis Hamilton. Bearman capitalizes to slip ahead, before Verstappen later reclaims the position to reassert Red Bull’s pace.
Started ninth and finished fourth, equaling Haas’s best result of the season.
Starting ninth, Bearman manages track position cleanly, resists late-race pressure, and executes consistently to bank his strongest F1 result, reinforcing confidence in racecraft against front-running opposition.
The Haas driver contains George Russell through extended stints, denying the Mercedes several attempts. He also runs competitively with Oscar Piastri, despite Haas’s relative deficit in outright performance.
Post-race, Bearman frames Verstappen as Formula 1’s reference standard for speed and execution. Trading corners with that benchmark sharpens Bearman’s understanding of limits and race rhythm under pressure.
“Verstappen is the benchmark,” Bearman says, after going wheel-to-wheel in Mexico.
He acknowledges the machinery gap to Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes, yet notes Mexico validates his capacity to fight them situationally, without overstating expectations for every weekend.
Championship picture: Lando Norris 390 points; Max Verstappen 341; four rounds remaining.
For Haas, fourth equals the team’s peak 2024 return, delivering valuable points and a morale lift. It underlines improved operational tidiness and Bearman’s calm execution under sustained pressure.
The championship picture remains tight. Lando Norris leads on 390 points, with Oscar Piastri next. Verstappen sits third on 341 after Mexico, but remains the driver many still measure against.
With four rounds to run, form swings and strategy choices can still shift the order. Bearman targets further consolidation, while Verstappen continues to shape the title fight’s competitive baseline.
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Bearman Stuns: Passes Verstappen at Mexico GP!
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I benchmark myself against Verstappen – he’s the fastest.”
I benchmark myself against Verstappen – he’s the fastest.”
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Against all odds, Bearman held off Russell & Piastri.
Against all odds, Bearman held off Russell & Piastri.
1 L. Norris 390 pts
2 O. Piastri
3 M. Verstappen 341 pts
Bearman → 4th in Mexico GP, Haas’s joint season best
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