Pearson, who was eighth in the 2020 Ginetta Junior standings, had agreed a deal to drive for Argenti Motorsport in British F4 last season before those plans had to be put on hold when it was discovered that he had bone cancer in his pelvic area.
This was later found to be a particularly rare form of the disease, meaning Pearson needed additional specialist treatment.
The 17-year-old says this has been “going to plan” and he is “feeling very well and feeling ready to get back”.
Pearson linked up with Argenti at Donington Park last week for his first test in the F4 car in over a year – driving the old Mygale-Ford car that is being replaced by a second-generation Tatuus-Abarth model for 2022 – and was delighted to get back behind the wheel again.
“It felt amazing – as soon as I got on track and warmed up, everything clicked and it gave me a massive buzz!” he told Autosport.
“After a year out and with it being my first proper day on slick tyres the pace was actually very…
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