Oliver Bearman slapped with 10-place grid drop for F1 Monaco GP
The Haas Formula 1 rookie overtook the Williams driver at La Rascasse after the session was red-flagged early on for Oscar Piastri's crash at Sainte Devote.
Advertisement
According to an FIA report, Haas informed Bearman 'rather late' and 'just before the overtake happened', but video footage showed a light panel directly in front of him at the time.
'The dashboard also indicated the red flag well before the overtake took place,' the report added.
'The regulations require the drivers to 'immediately' reduce speed and proceed slowly back to their respective pits. The same regulations caution drivers of the fact that in a red flag situation, 'overtaking is forbidden' and that drivers should 'remember that race and service vehicles may be on the track'.
'The driver claimed that he saw the red flags but decided not to slow down abruptly because he felt that slowing down abruptly would have been more dangerous and that what he did was a safer way of handling the situation.
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Advertisement
'We disagreed with his decision to not take steps to slow down sufficiently to avoid overtaking another car and instead proceeding slowly back to the pits, as required.
'The whole purpose of requiring drivers to slow down immediately is for safety – they will not know what is in front of them or the reason for the red flag being shown. This is particularly so in a track like Monaco.
'In the circumstances, there is no mitigating factor for the fact that he overtook a car under a red flag and we therefore imposed a penalty of a 10 grid place drop for the Race and 2 penalty points.'
It comes after Bearman had finished 15th in both Friday practice sessions, causing the 20-year-old to admit it was a 'tough' day but was positive for the rest of the weekend.
Advertisement
'We did a good step with the car from FP1 to FP2 and I was pretty happy with the balance,' Bearman told F1TV.
'We tried to short run the medium and see how its performance was across one lap and it seemed pretty robust.
'We need to see where we stand because I did my performance laps on medium, which was quite different to some of the others. I think there's some good signs from today and let's hope to build on them and improve tomorrow.'
Photos from Monaco GP - Practice
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Clive Rose / Getty Images
Clive Rose / Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
George Russell, Mercedes, Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes, Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Juan Pablo Montoya
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Juan Pablo Montoya
Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor of Alpine F1 talks with Lawrence Stroll, Owner of Aston Martin F1 Team.
Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor of Alpine F1 talks with Lawrence Stroll, Owner of Aston Martin F1 Team.
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Laura Mueller, Race Engineer of Haas
Laura Mueller, Race Engineer of Haas
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Red Bull Racing front wing detail
Red Bull Racing front wing detail
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
A marshal looks down the pit lane
A marshal looks down the pit lane
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Clive Rose / Getty Images
Clive Rose / Getty Images
Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Bryn Lennon - Getty Images
Bryn Lennon - Getty Images
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls Team
Kym Illman / Getty Images
Kym Illman / Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team, Alexander Albon, Williams
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team, Alexander Albon, Williams
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Peter Fox / Getty Images
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images via Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Alexander Albon, Williams
Alexander Albon, Williams
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Content Pool
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Read Also:
Oscar Piastri: McLaren has pace for F1 Monaco GP despite "very messy" Friday
To read more Motorsport.com articles visit our website.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Trump has momentum heading into Aug. 1 ‘reciprocal tariff' deadline after Asian trade deals, experts say
WASHINGTON — President Trump has 'leveraged American bargaining power' with three Asian nations this week — and given himself momentum ahead of the looming Aug. 1 deadline for most 'reciprocal tariffs,' experts predict. Trump secured Japan's agreement to pay a 15% tariff on exports to the US while making $550 billion in new investments in America in what he called a 'signing bonus' — while Indonesia and the Philippines said they would accept 19% tariffs on their goods while applying 0% tariffs on US products. 'I was a little bit surprised by the extent to which the US, at least at this stage of the game, has succeeded in striking what seems to me to be quite a hard bargain,' said Pravin Krishna, an economist at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. 3 Experts say President Trump has 'leveraged American bargaining power' with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines this week — and given himself momentum ahead of the looming Aug. 1 deadline for most 'reciprocal tariffs.' AFP via Getty Images Robert Lawrence, an international trade professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, agreed, saying he was also left stunned that Trump roped in a large Japanese investment in addition to the tariff terms — likening it to his successful demand for a 'golden' US stake in this year's Nippon-US Steel merger deal. 'He's a wheeler-dealer, our president, needless to say, and he's kind of cutting these deals — but he has scared these people, and he's leveraged American bargaining power,' Lawrence said. 'The next one on the block is [South] Korea… for the Koreans, the auto issue is just about as important as for the Japanese.' Wilbur Ross, who served as Trump's commerce secretary during his first term and at one point expressed concern about administration emissaries potentially over-playing their hand, hailed Trump's trio of Asian deals. 'It's very important that people realize why he yoked the three together and announced them at the same time, and I think that's largely to send a message to China that their hope that his tough trade policy would somehow drive the Asian countries to China is simply incorrect,' Ross explained. 'I think the second importance of it is it puts tremendous pressure on the EU to make a deal because they have a great danger of being relatively isolated and relatively stuck with a worse deal.' Trump traveled to Scotland Friday and will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the weekend to discuss averting a threatened 50% tariff. 3 President Trump secured a trade agreement with Japan to pay a 15% tariff on exports, while Indonesia and the Philippines will pay 19% tariffs on their goods, with US products not being tariffed. The president previously announced deals with Vietnam, which agreed to a 20% tariff — or 40% on items sourced in China — while breaking down barriers to US imports, as well as a UK deal that features a 10% tariffs — with British steel and car exports also paying 10% rather than Trump's much higher sectoral tariffs, in exchange for promises to open UK markets to American ethanol, beef and chicken. China, meanwhile, brokered a cease-fire with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — with the US applying a 30% rate on Chinese goods and China applying a 10% rate on American imports. Meanwhile, the impact of Trump's tariffs — which also include 50% on foreign steel and aluminum and 25% on foreign cars — have been slighter than anticipated thus far on inflation, with the annual increase in consumer prices 2.7% in June. 'The same 'experts' that were loudly spewing doomsday predictions are now quietly looking at their portfolios and planning their early retirement or vacation home purchases,' said Arthur Schwartz, a Republican operative with close ties to the administration. Major challenges remain on the horizon for Trump, however, and academics remain divided on the merits of higher tariffs now padding federal coffers. Krishna, the Hopkins economist, said questions remain about whether the Asian nations that just agreed to steep terms are able to ratify them politically due to the fact that Trump seems to have secured such lopsided terms. He also said that India — initially expected to be one of the first nations to ink a trade deal — faces notable trade-talk road bumps due to the potentially devastating effects on poor farmers who comprise about 45% of the labor force. 'It's a very sensitive sector for India. The Modi government itself, a few years ago, tried some reasonably market-oriented reforms in the agricultural sector.. and they were unable to push that through,' he said. 'That is an extremely challenging thing for the Indian government to manage politically,' Krishna said. 'You're talking about survival-level incomes for a large number of farmers. And to mess with that would be, again, politically challenging and even morally questionable from an Indian standpoint. 3 The US is currently charging China a 30% tariff rate on Chinese goods, while they are charging a 10% rate on American imports. AP Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters 'It really is a question of how much of a change the US wants in terms of reduction of protectionism and so on, and how much India's willing to give up,' he added. It's also unclear how talks with China will end — with the temporary deal set to expire in mid-August, though it may be extended. 'There's a real question whether we will make a deal with [China],' Ross said. 'It's hard for me to imagine that they're going to make very big concessions, and meanwhile, we're collecting very high tariffs. So it's not so clear to me that there's a big, compelling motive for President Trump to make a deal.' China also may be politically constrained by an upcoming Communist Party congress next month and a housing crash that has sapped the nation economically, Ross noted. Lawrence, of Harvard, said that the disruption of Trump's trade wars remains worrying for certain US industries — with carmakers General Motors and Stellantis reporting quarterly income slumps this week — and that he's skeptical of an ensuing boom in US manufacturing employment. 'I personally think it's damaging our economy … We have to be competitive to make sales abroad, not to bludgeon people through threats of tariffs. That's not the way you win friends, and it's also not the way you retain customers,' he said. But Lawrence noted that Trump's delays in implementing 'reciprocal' tariffs initially announced on April 2 likely make them more palatable for the American public and less stinging on their budgets. 'By dragging out the process, it's kind of like the famous boiling of the frog who doesn't quite notice it. [If the] net effect of these tariffs would be to raise the consumer price index by one percentage point or even two, that would be a huge increase, right? But if I told you it was take place over a couple of years, it is going to work out to half a point, or less a fraction each month. Are you going to notice it itself?' he said. 'From the standpoint of, 'How do you want to distribute the shocks?' I think… whether it's negotiating strategy or it's dithering or it's intuition, it actually serves to cushion the blow.'
New York Post
5 hours ago
- New York Post
Nick Saban explains key reason why he hasn't jumped back into coaching
Nick Saban is adamant he won't be coaching football again anytime soon. The legendary Alabama head coach confirmed this on Fox's 'Fox and Friends' show on Friday, after rumors circulated last week of a potential return to the gridiron. Saban finally put his foot down during the program. Advertisement 'There is no opportunity that I know of right now that would enhance me to go back to coaching,' Saban said. 'I enjoy what I'm doing. I did it for 50 years — I loved it. I loved the relationships with the players. I loved the competition. But it's another station of life now.' Last week, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said he heard from a trustworthy source that Saban would return to coaching in the future. Advertisement These comments caused a media firestorm with multiple high-profile names, including Saban's daughter and other SEC coaches, chiming in about the possibility of his return. Nick Saban Coaching in 2023. Getty Images Saban is now working as a host for ESPN's 'College GameDay,' and his work proved to be noteworthy off the field last season, so much so that he won a Sports Emmy award for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent. The seven-time national championship winner also works with the Alabama Football team as an adviser. Advertisement With the two jobs, Saban never thought about a possible return to coaching until rumors went wild. 'It's amazing to me that came up in the media and the media speaks for you, and thinks for you,' Saban said. 'I never really ever had a thought about getting back into coaching until two days ago.' Nick Saban talks to the media at Indianapolis for the championship game in 2022. AP The only time he thought about a return was due to the household chores he was forced to do by his wife, Terry Saban. Advertisement 'Miss. Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs,' Saban said. 'While I was running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me, when you were a coach, you had a heck of a lot better job than this. So that's the only time I considered it.'
Newsweek
5 hours ago
- Newsweek
Lewis Hamilton 'Massively Frustrated' After Belgian GP Qualifying Mishap
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was "massively frustrated" after his SF-25 F1 car oversteered unusually at the penultimate corner of Spa-Francorchamps during the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race qualifying. Hamilton was on a flying lap in SQ1, and just as he approached the second-to-last corner, his car's rear locked up momentarily, leading him to spin out and go off the race track. A technical fault is suspected to be behind the incident, given the way in which his SF-25 spun out. Sky Sports F1's Anthony Davidson also noted the clunking in the audio when Hamilton was downshifting. Davidson stated: "I hear a lot of locking in the rear axle on the car. That clunking is backlash in the gearbox. I don't blame the driver for that moment. Something is going on there in the downshift phase of that Ferrari. I give Lewis the benefit of the doubt for that one." Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari speaks in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 24, 2025 in Spa, Belgium. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari speaks in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 24, 2025 in Spa, F1's Martin Brundle also ruled out Hamilton's fault. He said: "It looks like a technical issue. Nobody will be more surprised than Lewis. It's almost like the engine sort of stalled out, and every time he pulled another shift it's just locked the rear axle." Ferrari came into the race weekend with a new rear suspension. However, a frustrated Hamilton wasn't too positive about the new change on the SF-25 after the incident. He will start the sprint race in P18 on Saturday. Speaking to the media after the sprint qualifying session, he admitted that it was the first time in his career that his car's rear had locked up. When asked by Sky Sports News' Craig Slater what happened, he said: "I spun." Asked if it was a rear lock, he said: "[Yeah] First time, I think, in my career." When asked for his assessment of the car, he said: "Not great, not great. Yeah, there's not really a lot to say." Hamilton pointed out during the British Grand Prix that the SF-25 was undriveable. When asked if the car had become more drivable with the suspension upgrade, he shook his head, suggesting that there had been no improvement. Quizzed on his thoughts for the sprint race the next day, which follows the qualifying session for the main race, he said: "Tomorrow's a new day, so we'll try I'm massively frustrated, so... A lot of work's gone in, and to be there is not really great. So, yeah, hopefully tomorrow will be better." Hamilton's teammate Charles Leclerc managed to secure the fourth position for the sprint race behind Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen, and Lando Norris in the same order.
