With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Ahead of his first full Formula 1 season, British Haas racer and Ferrari academy driver Oliver Bearman has offered plenty of insight into how he will approach the 2025 campaign