Overview
- Lewis Hamilton has returned to winning form for Ferrari in 2026, including a victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, and sits second in the drivers' standings.
- On the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast Bearman said Hamilton's comeback makes a near-term Ferrari seat less likely and called that outcome "not ideal" for his plans.
- Bearman reaffirmed his loyalty to the Ferrari driver programme and said he is content to keep developing at Haas rather than seek an immediate move.
- He explicitly dismissed short-term links to Aston Martin and warned he will not simply wait years for a Ferrari seat if the chance to fight for titles appears elsewhere.
- Bearman's on-track form underpins his case — he has outperformed teammate Esteban Ocon and sits 13th with 18 points while Haas is seventh with 21 points — a performance backdrop that shapes his long-term career options.