553: Young Driver Finalist - Ollie Bearman

<div>The four finalists who will contest the <strong>2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award</strong> have been selected. <strong>Ollie Bearman</strong>, <strong>Jonny Edgar</strong>, <strong>Louis Foster</strong> and <strong>Zak O’Sullivan</strong> are the finalists. None have been in the Award before. </div> <div> <br>  This week on the podcast we're talking to each driver individually, and hearing about their story so far.<br>  <br>  Previous winners include 2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button, 13-time grand prix winner David Coulthard, current F1 drivers Lando Norris and George Russell, triple Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, and 2014 World Endurance champion Anthony Davidson.<br>  <br>  Today we're talking to <strong>Ollie Bearman</strong>. The 16-year-old Essex driver has been the class of the ferociously competitive Italian and German Formula 4 championships in 2021. Bearman has won 13 races with Van Amersfoort Racing and leads the points in both series. Has also been a race winner in selected GB3 outings, despite limited mileage compared to his rivals.</div>