When Oliver Bearman opened the curtains at his hotel in Jeddah on Friday morning, the Brit (18) was fully expecting to start the Formula 2 sprint race later in the day. However, the moment the lights went out, the youngster was in the Ferrari F1 garage. As a replacement for Carlos Sainz, a Grand Prix debut awaits him, while his championship chances in F2 take a heavy hit. He saw Richard Verschoor win the sprint race.