HINCH'S HEROES: Indycar star James Hinchliffe picks out his five most impressive drivers from the Saudi Arabian GP


The new Formula 1 season continued over the weekend with the fourth running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and as usual, IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe was paying close attention. Here’s who impressed him most across the race weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit…
Oliver Bearman – P7
It’s tough to overstate how good a debut Grand Prix Bearman had in Jeddah. While every young driver dreams about making it to to Formula 1, this was not the way most would wish it to happen.

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