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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Haas F1 Driver Handed Hefty Grid Penalty After FP3 Red Flag Breach Ahead of British GP
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. Haas Formula One driver Oliver Bearman was penalized for failing to comply with a red flag during the third free practice session of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Bearman was penalized with a 10-place grid drop penalty for the Grand Prix, and four penalty points were added to his superlicense. In the last six minutes of the practice session, Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto spun off on the kerb and went straight into the gravel at high speed. The incident took out his front suspension as the red flags were brought out. According to the stewards, Bearman slowed down before accelerating into the pit entry road at 260 kmph. What added to the Briton's troubles was a crash into the barriers at the pit entry. Revealing the reason for the penalty as a "failure to comply with a red flag," the FIA stewards stated: Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-25 Ferrari spins and crashes during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2025 in... Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-25 Ferrari spins and crashes during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2025 in Northampton, England. More"The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 87 (Oliver Bearman), the team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. "The session was red flagged at 12.33:57. Car 87 had slowed down for the red flag and as he was approaching Turn 15 accelerated significantly to race pace and entered the pit entry road at 260kph. He lost control of the car in the pit entry road and crashed into the barriers. "Art. 37.6 (a) of the Formula One Sporting Regulations and Art. 2.5.4.1 (b) of Appendix H of the International Sporting Code require that when a red flag is shown 'all cars must immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to the pit lane'. "It is beyond doubt that the driver of Car 87 did not proceed slowly back to the pit lane when he accelerated to simulate entering into the pit entry road under race conditions. In fact, we looked at a previous in-lap under normal racing conditions and found that he was faster in this lap, under a red flag. "To make matters worse, he lost control of the car and crashed into the barriers while at speed. The driver informed us that he misjudged the fact that his brakes were not warm because the lap was done slowly, due to the red flag. While this may have been a factor contributing to the crash, we did not consider it to be a mitigating factor. "We accordingly penalised him per the penalty guidelines to a drop of 10 grid places with 4 penalty points." The four penalty points on Bearman's superlicense added up to a total of eight. Sunday's race marks his first home race as an F1 driver.
Newsweek
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Chaos at Silverstone: Two Crashes Bring FP3 to a Dramatic Halt
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. The third free practice at Silverstone saw two red flags in the final ten minutes, bringing the session to an abrupt halt. This prevented several drivers, including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, from doing a second run on soft tires. The first red flag of the session was triggered after Oliver Bearman lost some of the bodywork of his Haas. However, he then crashed in the pit lane, damaging the nose of his VF25 F1 car, which has has subsequently been handed a 10-place grid penalty for. The second incident saw Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto spin out on the kerbs and go off the track at high speed, breaking his front suspension. The incident brought out the red flags. While the driver seemed okay, the car took significant damage. Now, Sauber has a short time to prepare the car for qualifying. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest, followed by Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW47 Mercedes past some debris left after Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving... Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW47 Mercedes past some debris left after Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-25 Ferrari crashed during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2025 in Northampton, England. MoreThe FIA stewards confirmed the 10-place grid penalty for Bearman, stating: "The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 87 (Oliver Bearman), the team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. "The session was red flagged at 12.33:57. Car 87 had slowed down for the red flag and as he was approaching Turn 15 accelerated significantly to race pace and entered the pit entry road at 260kph. He lost control of the car in the pit entry road and crashed into the barriers. "Art. 37.6 (a) of the Formula One Sporting Regulations and Art. 2.5.4.1 (b) of Appendix H of the International Sporting Code require that when a red flag is shown 'all cars must immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to the pit lane'. "It is beyond doubt that the driver of Car 87 did not proceed slowly back to the pit lane when he accelerated to simulate entering into the pit entry road under race conditions. In fact, we looked at a previous in-lap under normal racing conditions and found that he was faster in this lap, under a red flag. "To make matters worse, he lost control of the car and crashed into the barriers while at speed. The driver informed us that he misjudged the fact that his brakes were not warm because the lap was done slowly, due to the red flag. While this may have been a factor contributing to the crash, we did not consider it to be a mitigating factor. "We accordingly penalised him per the penalty guidelines to a drop of 10 grid places with 4 penalty points." British GP FP3 Results 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:25.498 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.068 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.087 4 Lando Norris McLaren +0.108 5 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing +0.606 6 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team +0.614 7 Alexander Albon Williams +0.621 8 George Russell Mercedes +0.627 9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +0.631 10 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +0.758 11 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.834 12 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.834 13 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team +0.879 14 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.924 15 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber +1.001 16 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber +1.003 17 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +1.396 18 Franco Colapinto Alpine +2.099 19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +2.102 20 Pierre Gasly Alpine +2.380
