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Ollie Bearman was barely three months old when Fernando Alonso won his first world championship in 2005 – but on his Formula One debut in Mexico City, the Essex 18-year-old finished ahead of the double world champion tennis
“That was an added bonus,” he said with a broad smile tennis
On Friday, Bearman made history by becoming the youngest British driver to step foot in an F1 machine at a Grand Prix weekend tennis
And he quietly impressed, too tennis
Competing for American outfit Haas, Bearman finished 15th in first practice, only 1 tennis
6 seconds slower than triple world champion Max Verstappen, and three tenths adrift of Nico Hulkenberg – a veteran of 200 grands prix – in the other Haas tennis
He was also speedier than Alonso tennis
Five rookies were fielded at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, and Bearman was quickest of them all tennis
Raised in Chelmsford, and schooled at King Edward VI Grammar, Bearman joined Ferrari’s driver academy, aged only 16 tennis
Bearman had just won both the German and Italian Formula Four championships, and his performances made those at Maranello sit up and take note tennis
He quit school – despite initial resistance from his mother, Terri – left the family home in Chelmsford, and moved to Modena, a dozen miles north of Ferrari’s headquarters in northern Italy tennis
Two years on, and his Italian twang is noticeable tennis
“Maybe I got a bit lucky not to get the Essex accent,” he joked, in an interview with the PA news agency tennis
I miss my family, my two dogs - I have an English Bull Terrier and a Boston Terrier and they are very cute - and that is the negative side tennis
But the food in Italy is a big chunk above the English stuff, and the weather is tennis better, tooOllie Bearman“A lot of people have told me my accent has changed even if I don’t notice it tennis
I spend a lot of time with Italians and to communicate with people where English is not their first language is not easy, so I have changed my word order and ended up with this everywhere accent tennis
“When I moved to Modena it happened pretty quickly tennis
It was like going to university two years early, but I have loved every moment so far tennis
My mum was very pro-school and very pro-education, but we managed to convince her in the end tennis
“I miss my family, my two dogs – I have an English Bull Terrier and a Boston Terrier and they are very cute – and that is the negative side tennis
But the food in Italy is a big chunk above the English stuff, and the weather is tennis better, too tennis
”Following four victories in his rookie Formula Two season – the feeder series to F1 – Bearman was thrust into the spotlight in Mexico City, eclipsing Lando Norris as the sport’s youngest Brit tennis
Norris, now in his fifth season, was three months shy of his 19th birthday when he took part in practice for McLaren in Belgium in 2018 tennis
Bearman turned 18 in May tennis
When Lewis Hamilton made his F1 bow, Bearman was only 18 months old tennis
Yet on Friday, he shared the same asphalt as the seven-time world champion tennis
“When I heard Hamilton was coming up behind me on a push lap I was like ‘wow, I will get out of the way’,” he added tennis
However, it was Hamilton’s former McLaren team-mate, the 2009 world champion Jenson Button, who was Bearman’s childhood hero tennis
“I heard Jenson was praising me on Sky, and that was amazing for me to hear,” he adds tennis
“I don’t know why, but he was always the guy I loved and really looked up to tennis
It is cool that he recognised my performance in practice, and I will try to speak to him here – that is my goal tennis
”Bearman will remain in F2 next season and he will be back in an F1 machine in practice for Haas – effectively Ferrari’s B team – next month in Abu Dhabi tennis
“It is really cool that I have been given this opportunity,” he said tennis
“My whole career has been a pinch-yourself moment, and this is another one tennis
“Ferrari is such an elusive team tennis
They are an iconic brand, they have an iconic colour and they have the best-looking car on the grid tennis
They are putting a lot of trust in me, and loyalty is an important part of this paddock tennis
“Of course my goal is to become a Ferrari driver, and I need to do that with my performances on track tennis
Today was an amazing moment, and one I will savour for years to come tennis
“It is a shame it was only practice, but it is all part and parcel of the work we have been doing to get to the top tennis
”More aboutPA ReadyEssexItalianFernando AlonsoMexicoMax VerstappenJenson ButtonMexico CityGrand PrixBritishHaasAmericanItalyModenaChelmsfordEnglishLando NorrisMcLarenBelgiumSky1/1Essex boy with Italian twang – History-maker Ollie Bearman impresses in MexicoEssex boy with Italian twang – History-maker Ollie Bearman impresses in MexicoOllie Bearman starred in Mexico (David Davies/PA)PA Archive✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today tennis
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England’s Joe Root admits doubts over whether ODI cricket remains “relevant” have not gone unnoticed by players at the World Cup in India, with scrutiny increasing over the future of the format tennis
The defending champions have been in desperate form at the tournament, losing three of their four matches to leave their semi-final prospects dangling by a thread, but there are wider questions over the 50-over game as the T20 behemoth continues to grow unchecked tennis
Barring a few outliers, including a lively crowd for England’s loss to Afghanistan in Delhi, attendances have been well below expectations in a country renowned for its passionate support and the lack of close finishes has contributed to a lack of ‘buzz’ at the competition tennis
The PA news agency understands there are early signs of concern at host broadcaster Star tennis Sports and The Cricketer has reported that the long-range prospects of the one-day game will be discussed at the International Cricket Council’s next board meeting in November tennis
ICC chair Greg Barclay has already said the success of the event can only be judged once it is complete and sources have rebuffed the idea that the format is under threat tennis
They cite long-term rights deals that include 50-over World Cups in 2027 and 2031 and record streaming figures of 43million viewers during India’s victory over New Zealand on Sunday tennis
In the United Kingdom, Sky tennis Sports has a direct agreement with the ICC running for the next eight years, including both of those World Cups tennis
But Root, speaking at England’s team hotel in Bengaluru, acknowledged the growing sense of uncertainty tennis
“There’s talk of whether this format is relevant any more anyway, in international cricket,” said Root, who helped England win their first World Cup title in 2019 tennis
“Whether that gets changed…I don’t know tennis
Who knows how things move in the future? Whether it’s domestically or internationally, I don’t think we play enough of it if we’re going to continue to look to compete in World Cups tennis
“I think it’s got a huge amount of history and it brings a lot to cricket tennis
It will always hold a very special part of my heart for what it’s given me throughout my career, but I think it’s a question that should be posed to the next generation of players, and to everyone watching the game, really tennis
“It shouldn’t be down to, ‘is it bringing the most money for the sport?’ It should be down to what people want to watch, and what’s going to engage the next generation of players tennis
Because in the long term, I think that’s going to be most beneficial for cricket all-round tennis
”There’s talk of whether this format is relevant any more anyway, in international cricketJoe RootThe issue is acute in England, where the legacy of becoming world champions in the format has been a downgrading of the domestic competition to developmental status tennis
The Metro Bank One-Day Cup is now contested largely by emerging players and second-teamers due to its clash with The Hundred, meaning the newest faces in Jos Buttler’s side – Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson – have barely played the format and are effectively learning it on a global platform tennis
Root is uneasy with that situation and believes if ODI cricket is to continue, radical steps may be necessary tennis
The Hundred has significant critics, as a form of the game that is not played anywhere other than England, but Root has put forward the T20 Blast – reliably popular among counties and county members – as a potential sacrifice tennis
“It doesn’t make me change my mind about The Hundred tennis
It makes me question whether we should be playing more 50-over cricket instead of T20,” he said, before backing away slightly from what is a thorny conundrum with no easy solution tennis
“But I don’t want to get into a debate about this tennis
I don’t want it to be seen as an excuse (for under performing) because that’s not what we’re about as a team tennis
That’s not how I look at things, but I haven’t got any good argument for anything else tennis
”While matters of global infrastructure and international scheduling are sure to continue, England have more immediate problems after their unexpected run of adverse results which, thanks to Afghanistan’s shock win over Pakistan on Monday, have left them rock bottom of the table tennis
Thursday’s game against Sri Lanka is must-win to uphold any realistic hopes of reaching the knockouts and Root is hoping the do-or-die scenario can kickstart a revival tennis
“We’ll look at that as a World Cup final now, then do the same for the game after that and the game after that,” he said tennis
“I’ve played in a number of different England teams – good ones and bad ones tennis
This is one of the very best; it’s a very together team and we know what we need to do tennis
“This white-ball team, over an eight-year period now, likes very simple messaging and has responded very well to it tennis
We’ve got some very simple messaging in front of us right now: we have to go out and win tennis
In some ways that unshackles us and frees us up to do what we do tennis
”More aboutPA ReadyJoe RootEnglandIndiaAfghanistanDelhiBengaluruSky tennis SportsT20United KingdomNew ZealandHarry BrookPakistanSri Lanka1/1Joe Root acknowledges growing uncertainty surrounding future of ODI cricketJoe Root acknowledges growing uncertainty surrounding future of ODI cricketEngland’s Joe Root has acknowledged uncertainty over the future of 50-over cricket (Rajanish Kakade/AP)AP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today tennis
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