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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Grid penalty for Bearman at British Grand Prix after a pit-lane crash under a red flag
Haas driver Oliver Bearman of Britain exits pit lane during the third practice of the British Formula One Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Oliver Bearman will head into his first home race in Formula 1 with a 10-place grid penalty after crashing on his way into the pit lane under a red flag. The 20-year-old Haas rookie lost control and spun into a barrier while coming into the pits after the third practice session had been stopped because of an earlier crash for Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto. Advertisement The race stewards ruled that Bearman had failed to comply with red-flag rules when he 'accelerated significantly to race pace' before coming into the pits. The stewards said the British driver had been trying to simulate coming into the pits in race conditions and had been going faster under the red flag than on his previous entry to the pits. Bearman said the crash happened because his brakes had gone cold under the red flag conditions. 'While this may have been a factor contributing to the crash, we do not consider it to be a mitigating factor,' the stewards ruled. As well as the grid penalty, Bearman picks up four penalty points, giving him a total of eight. Reaching 12 penalty points means an automatic one-race suspension. ___ AP auto racing:
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Misplaced attempt at humour': Hasseltoff trainer Dick Leech fined $3000 over ‘getting held' video comment
Alice Springs trainer Dick Leech has been fined $3000 for a 'misplaced attempt at humour' in which he declared Darwin Cup candidate Hasseltoff would 'held back' from trying to win a lead-up race last Saturday. Leech made the prejudicial comments in a video update to owners of the last-start Alice Springs Cup -winning gelding, previously trained in Victoria. 'He'll go around next Saturday in the 1300m … but we'll only be going for a look,' Leech told owners. 'We'll get beat … we gotta get beat then we'll go for the Chief Minister's (Cup) a fortnight later, mile. 'We got to win that and then on towards the (Darwin) Cup but going quite good.' • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! A person behind the camera then asked Leech, 'all right, so hopefully the jockey can hold him?' 'Yeah, yeah, he will be getting held,' Leech smirked. 'The worst jockey in Australia put on him.' Northern Territory stewards obtained the leaked video update last Thursday. Leech faced NT stewards last Friday and pleaded guilty to a single charge of engaging in conduct prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity, or welfare of racing. "Yeah, yeah, he will be getting held." Alice Springs trainer Dick Leech has been charged with conduct prejudicial for comments made in a leaked video about a top Darwin Cup-bound candidate in a lead-up race on Saturday. — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 27, 2025 • Exiled trainer Darren Weir loses appeal against terms of disqualification 'Mr Leech was provided the opportunity to explain the comments made in the interview,' NT stewards said in a report published on Monday. 'He clarified that he was attempting to indicate that in his opinion, whilst Hasseltoff was commencing this preparation over 1300m, the gelding would be more suited to racing over an increased distance and that his comments were the result of his misplaced attempt at humour. 'In hindsight, he acknowledged the inappropriateness of the comments and was remorseful for what had transpired.' NT stewards considered the 'seriousness' and 'circumstances' of Leech's conduct in the decision on penalty. Hasseltoff breaks the Alice Springs track record as he takes out the Alice Springs cup. 7 wins from past 9 starts. Congrats to all. — ATBloodstock (@ATBloodstock) April 6, 2025 Hasseltoff was nominated for the ROANT Cup (Div 2) 1300m last Saturday when the video was recorded at Leech's stable on June 20. Hasseltoff was accepted for the race last Wednesday and scratched the following day. Leech advised stewards last Thursday the gelding pulled up lame from a gallop and would be withdrawn from the race as a result. 'The fact that Hasseltoff was scratched from the event avoided further potentially negative inference about the comments,' the NT stewards report noted. Leech received a $3000 fine on Monday, partly suspended ($1000) for two years.
