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Haas boss Ayao Komatsu refused to apportion blame to either driver after Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon collided during the F1 British Grand Prix.
Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu did not assign blame to either driver after Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon collided at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. The team faced challenges at Silverstone, dropping to ninth in the Constructors’ Championship despite bringing upgrades for the VF-25.
Bearman’s 10-place penalty for a red flag infringement in FP3 saw him start from 18th, with Ocon at 15th. The duo collided on Lap 44, finishing outside the points due to a synchronised pirouette.
Komatsu considered the incident a racing accident, taking responsibility for the team’s failure to optimize the race weekend and expressing the need for improvement.
Both drivers acknowledged the frustrations of the race, with Ocon highlighting the difficulty in driving the upgraded VF-25 and the necessity for improvement in team execution on race weekends.
Bearman, while feeling he had pace at his home race, recognized the incident with Ocon as part of a messy weekend that requires review and improvement.
