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Thomas Bearman

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Thomas Bearman
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Full nameThomas Bearman
Born (2009-08-07) 7 August 2009 (age 15)
Chelmsford, England
Related toOliver Bearman (brother)
F4 British Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamHitech TGR
Car number7
Starts14 (16 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish32nd in 2024
Previous series
2025
2024
Formula Winter Series
Euro 4 Championship

Thomas Bearman (born 7 August 2009) is a British racing driver competing in the F4 British Championship with Hitech TGR.

He is the younger brother of Formula One driver Oliver Bearman, who competes for the Haas F1 Team.

Career

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Karting

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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

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2024

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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

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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

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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

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Karting career summary

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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

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Racing career summary

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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 9 0 0 0 0 53 9th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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(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

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(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

OUL
2

OUL
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

9th* 65*

Complete Formula Winter Series results

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(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

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  1. ^ "Thomas Bearman". F4 British Championship. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. ^ "British Kart Championship - Junior Rotax 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. ^ "RMC Grand Finals - Junior Max 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ Wood, Ida (9 September 2024). "Thomas Bearman to make single-seater racing bow in Euro 4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (17 September 2024). "Thomas Bearman and Harri Reynolds to debut in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ^ Allen, Peter (27 November 2024). "Hitech to field four drivers in Formula Winter Series". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Hitech victorious on Formula Winter Series debut in Portimão". Hitech Grand Prix. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Leo Robinson crowned Formula Winter Series Vice-Champion". Hitech Grand Prix. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  9. ^ Wood, Ida (15 October 2024). "Thomas Bearman joins Hitech for full British F4 campaign". Formula Scout. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Getting to know Oliver Bearman". Haas F1 Team. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  11. ^ Silverman, Rosa (10 March 2024). "How Oliver Bearman went from Chelmsford to Formula One in record time". The Telegraph.(subscription required)
  12. ^ "Thomas Bearman | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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