Oliver Bea💯rman has been told that his p♉erformance in FP1 at Imola on Friday will be crucial to deciding whether he lands a full-time F1 drive.

The Britis🅘h teenager will partake in the first of six planned FP1 outings for Haas at next weekend’s F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Bearman has already shone t𝔉his season when deputising for the ill Carlos Sainz, driving his Ferrari to P7 in Australia ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

His next appearance in Formula 1, on Friday for Haas in the first pr✅actice session of the round, now has added importance.

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has told Bearman that his FP1 performances are more 𝓰important than his Formula 2 races in deciding whether he will be given a full-time drive for 2025.

“I'd put probably more weight on what we do with himꦉ, how he pe💖rforms in our environment,” Komatsu said.

“But, of course, ไhe ♓needs to perform in F2 - that's clear."

Bearman’s outing on Friday has even higher stakes because Haas driver Kevꦆin Magnussen is just two points away from a race ban.

That would mean Bearman could deputise for ༒Magnussen this season.

There i🌟s at least one vacancy at Haas next year because Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed his move to Sauber.

Magnussen’s contract꧋ is also expiring so Bearman has a great chance to get in the mix.

Komatus said about Bearཧman becoming a full-time driver next season: "It's completely open.

"We've got six sessions lined up ꦐfor him. We will see the first of that in Imola.

“We are really looking forward to see how ♐we can develop him, and how well we can work together.

"I've 𝐆said it 💝many times before, he is very impressive…”