Thomas David Bearman (; born 7 August 2009) is a British racing driver who competes in the Italian F4 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.
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. Bearman is also the 2026 Formula Winter Series runner-up.
Career Karting (2017–2024) Bearman started karting at the age of eight. 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.
Formula 4 (2024–present) 2024 Bearman made his single-seater debut during the second round of the 2024 Euro 4 Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight. 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. 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. He began with the season with a fifth and fourth place in Portimão, and after two more points finishes in Aragòn, Bearman took his first podium during the final race in Barcelona by finishing second. 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.
2026 Bearman switched to Italian F4 with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2026.
Personal life Bearman's older brother, Oliver, is a fellow racing driver who has competed in Formula One for Ferrari and Haas. His father, David Bearman, is the founder and chief executive officer of the insurance firm Aventum Group.
Karting record Karting career summary Season Series Team Position 2019Kartmasters British GP — Honda CadetPrivateer 29th 2020IAME Winter Cup — X30 MiniKR Sport 34thBritish Kart Championship — X30 Mini 15th 2021British Kart Championship — X30 MiniKR Sport 12th2022IAME Winter Cup — X30 JuniorKR Sport 36thRotax Max Euro Trophy — JuniorBearman Racing 22ndBritish Kart Championship — Rotax JuniorKR Sport 33rdBritish O Plate — Rotax Junior 10th2023Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior MaxKR Sport 8thBritish Kart Championship — Junior Rotax 6thRotax Mac Challenge International Trophy — Junior 36thRotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior 6th2024Rotax Max Winter Cup — SeniorKR Sport 35thBritish Kart Championship — Junior Rotax 7thRotax Max Euro Trophy — Senior 17thSource:
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 8thFIA F4 World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 6th 2026 Formula Winter Series Van Amersfoort Racing 15 0 2 1 8 159 2nd Italian F4 Championship 9 0 0 0 0 99* 9th* E4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 20* 18th* * Season still in progress.
Complete Euro 4/E4 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 DC Points 2024 Hitech Pulse-Eight MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 37th 0 2026 Van Amersfoort RacingVLL1VLL2VLL3LEC1LEC2LEC3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ318th*20*
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 DPN1 DPN2 DPN3 BHI1 BHI2 BHI3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 THR1 THR2 THR3 SILGP1 SILGP2 SILGP3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 DPGP1 DPGP2 DPGP3 DPGP4 SILN1 SILN2 SILN3 BHGP1 BHGP2 BHGP3 BHGP3 32nd 1 2025 DPN1 DPN2 DPN3 SILGP1 SILGP2 SILGP3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 THR1 THR2 THR3 OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 SILGP1 SILGP2 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 DPGP1 DPGP2 DPGP3 SILN1 SILN2 SILN3 BHGP1 BHGP2 BHGP3 8th 153.5
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 DC Points 2025 POR1 POR2 POR3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 8th 602026Van Amersfoort RacingEST1EST2EST3POR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT32nd159
Complete FIA F4 World Cup results Year Car Qualifying Quali Race Main Race 2025 Mygale M21-F4 4th DNF 6th
Complete Italian F4 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 DC Points 2026 Van Amersfoort RacingMIS11MIS12MIS13MIS14VLL1VLL2VLL3VLL4MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MNZ4MUG11MUG12MUG13MUG24IMO1IMO2IMO3IMO4MIS21MIS22MIS23MIS24MUG21MUG22MUG23MUG24 9th* 99* Season still in progress.
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