Haas driver Bearman filmed behind the wheel of Ferrari's 1,050hp 849 Testarossa in Monaco

Ollie Bearman was captured on video driving Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa supercar through the streets of Monaco, exiting the Scuderia Monte-Carlo dealership in a blue example wearing white racing stripes and yellow brake calipers on a Monaco registration plate. The clip, posted by a Monaco-based Instagram account, has drawn around 5,600 likes.

While the post’s caption describes Bearman as ‘testing’ the car, that has not been officially confirmed. A private test drive or loan arrangement from the dealership is considered the more likely explanation.

The 849 Testarossa is Ferrari’s plug-in hybrid successor to the SF90 Stradale, unveiled on 9 September 2025 with production beginning at Maranello in mid-2026. At its core sits a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 producing 830 PS, supplemented by three electric motors — two at the front axle and one at the rear — for a combined output of 1,050 PS (1,036 hp). That figure sits 50 PS above what the SF90 managed and is comparable to the power output of a 2026 Formula 1 car.

Power reaches all four wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Ferrari quotes a 0–100 km/h sprint of 2.3 seconds and a top speed of around 330 km/h (205 mph). A 7.45 kWh battery provides approximately 26 km of electric-only range — enough, as Ferrari notes, for a quiet run down to Monaco’s harbour.

The car is available as a coupe or a Spider with a folding hard top. Pricing starts at around €460,000 for the coupe and €500,000 for the Spider. An optional Assetto Fiorano pack, available on both body styles, sheds roughly 30 kg.

The name carries deliberate meaning: the “8” references the V8’s cylinder count, while “49” denotes each cylinder’s approximate displacement of just under 500cc. “Testarossa” revives a lineage stretching from a 1950s Ferrari racer to the iconic 1980s supercar. Design cues draw from the F80 hypercar and the Daytona, with Ferrari likening the rear styling to the 1970 512S endurance car.

Bearman’s connection to the car is straightforward. The young Briton is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and races for the Ferrari-powered Haas squad. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as a stand-in for the injured Carlos Sainz, making the sight of him at the wheel of Maranello’s latest road car an entirely logical one.