Thomas Bearman
British racing driver (born 2009)
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Thomas David Bearman (/bɛərmən/; born 7 August 2009) is a British racing driver who competes in the Italian F4 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.
British| Thomas Bearman | |
|---|---|
Bearman at the 2025 FIA F4 World Cup | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 7 August 2009 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Relatives | Oliver Bearman (brother) |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort |
| Car number | 7 |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2026 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024 | Formula Winter Series Euro 4 |
Born and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman is the younger brother of Formula One driver Oliver Bearman. He was a race-winner in the F4 British Championship with Hitech TGR.
Career
Karting
Bearman started karting at the age of eight.[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
2024
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
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]
2026
Bearman switched to Italian F4 with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2026.[10]
Personal life
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kartmasters British GP — Honda Cadet | Privateer | 29th |
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 34th |
| British Kart Championship — X30 Mini | 15th | ||
| 2021 | British Kart Championship — X30 Mini | KR Sport | 12th |
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Junior | KR Sport | 36th |
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior | Bearman Racing | 22nd | |
| British Kart Championship — Rotax Junior | KR Sport | 33rd | |
| British O Plate — Rotax Junior | 10th | ||
| 2023 | Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior Max | KR Sport | 8th |
| British Kart Championship — Junior Rotax | 6th | ||
| Rotax Mac Challenge International Trophy — Junior | 36th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | 6th | ||
| 2024 | Rotax Max Winter Cup — Senior | KR Sport | 35th |
| British Kart Championship — Junior Rotax | 7th | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Senior | 17th | ||
| Source:[13] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| 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 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 153.5 | 8th | ||
| FIA F4 World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 6th | ||
| 2026 | Formula Winter Series | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 159 | 2nd |
| Italian F4 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 British Championship results
(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 Ret |
OUL 2 53 |
OUL 3 1 |
SILGP 1 5 |
SILGP 2 3 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 21 |
ZAN 3 7 |
KNO 1 2 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 2 |
DPGP 1 24 |
DPGP 2 51 |
DPGP 3 20 |
SILN 1 Ret |
SILN 2 114 |
SILN 3 10 |
BHGP 1 10 |
BHGP 2 4 |
BHGP 3 10 |
8th | 153.5 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA F4 World Cup results
| Year | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mygale M21-F4 | 4th | DNF | 6th |