# Ollie Bearman spider hotel scare

> Haas driver Ollie Bearman says spider forced him to change Malaysia hotel.
- Title: Ollie Bearman spider hotel scare · Motorsport | Shortify
- Summary: Haas driver Ollie Bearman says spider forced him to change Malaysia hotel. Ollie Bearman abandoned his Malaysia hotel after waking to a large spider…
- Keywords: ollie bearman, haas, ferrari, lewis hamilton, charles leclerc, malaysia, spider, bahrain gp, sports, cars, Ollie, Bearman
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/ollie-bearman-says-terrifying-spider-forced-him-to-change-hotels-in-malaysia/10861832
- Author: Alex Harrington
- Published: 2026-10-04T08:54:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ollie bearman, haas, ferrari, lewis hamilton, charles leclerc, malaysia, spider, f1, bahrain gp, sports, cars
## Ollie Bearman
Ollie Bearman, Haas F1 driver, left Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc shocked after a spider forced him to abandon his Malaysia hotel.

> I got woken up at 2am with a spider next to my head
## Spider scare
Bearman described waking to an eight-legged creature beside his head at 2am, texting his travel team to move hotels.

> I swear! I swear! I texted my travel team. I was like, 'Guys, I'm moving. I'm not staying here.'
## Hamilton's shock
Hamilton admitted he didn't know Malaysia had large spiders after 20 years racing there.

> I didn't even realise that Malaysia had spiders!
## Spider size
Bearman said the spider was 'the size of my palm' and ran quickly across surfaces instead of making webs.

> It was like the size of my palm! Yes! I swear! And then I hit him away, I put the torch on, and I couldn't find him
## Spiders in Malaysia
Huntsman spiders, harmless but venomous to small prey, are common in Malaysian hotels and homes.

> They run quickly across trees, walls and ceilings
## What happened next
Bearman hasn't opened his suitcase at new hotel due to spider fears.

> I haven't opened my suitcase yet because I'm scared he's in there
## Key takeaway

Ollie Bearman abandoned his Malaysia hotel after waking to a large spider, shocking Lewis Hamilton who admitted he didn't know Malaysia had such spiders.