Oliver Bearman Hilariously Confesses to ‘Theft’ Prank After Kimi Antonelli’s Credit Card ‘Fraud’ Revelation

Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman at the Formula 1 United States of America Grand Prix 2024

The 2025 Formula 1 grid has seen an influx of six rookie drivers, with many of them having shared the junior racing stage for several years.

Two such drivers are Haas’ Oliver Bearman and Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who were teammates in F2 last season at Prema. During this time, they developed a special bond and also engaged in several shenanigans.

While making an appearance on the Fast and the Curious podcast, Antonelli revealed that he and Bearman had ‘stolen’ the Briton’s personal trainer, Paulo’s, credit card during the F2 round in Belgium.

Then, they proceeded to buy random stuff on the internet and ship it to Paolo’s house! Recently, Bearman made his appearance on the podcast and was asked to reveal the veracity of Antonelli’s hilarious story.

“That did happen. I remember that quite well, actually,” Bearman responded with a cheeky smile.

That wasn’t all, though. Bearman went on to reveal that the duo did get up to a lot of mischief during their time together at Prema. The Briton even confessed that Paolo’s credit card wasn’t the only thing he had stolen.

As it turns out, the duo had also taken away the trainer’s ID card. This meant that poor Paolo couldn’t leave the track and must have been furiously searching for it all the while, unaware that it was Bearman and Antonelli who had it.

“That [is what happens] when you give racing drivers who are still teenagers too much time,” Bearman added. The Haas driver also revealed that the two incidents were just a few moments from last season, which had in fact become a year-round competition of bullying Paolo. Bearman also explained how he knows the passcode of Paolo’s phone as well!

Antonelli and Bearman might not be able to get to Paolo now, given that they race for two different teams, but as it turns out, he is now the trainer of Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto.

So, Bearman has promised to pass on all the confidential details he has about Paolo to the Brazilian! It is safe to say that Paolo will not be able to rest easy if Bearman were to share his confidential details with Bortoleto.

Post Edited By: Dhruv Rupani
Kimi Antonelli Ollie Bearman

About the author

Anirban Aly Mandal

Anirban Aly Mandal is an F1 writer at The SportsRush, with over 1000 articles under his belt, Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 on his computer. With over half a decade's worth of time spent religiously following the sport, he’s dived deep into the world of motorsports. However, Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports and the law. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to Formula 1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature and music.

Don’t miss these