Carlos Sainz diagnosed with appendicitis so teenager steps up Bearman will be youngest Briton to compete in an F1 race Max Verstappen took a commanding pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but the attention in Jeddah was gripped by a remarkable debut in Formula One for the 18-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman. Standing in for the appendicitis-stricken Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, Bearman stepped up with immense maturity