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Ollie Bearman has described how he thought he was going be suffer a race ban after he incurred a 10-second time penalty during the sprint at the United States Grand Prix.
Ollie Bearman thought he had received a race ban after getting a 10-second time penalty at the United States Grand Prix sprint race. The British driver felt “really, really annoyed” by the punishment handed down by the stewards for gaining an advantage by going off track at Circuit of the Americas. Despite dropping to P15 in the race, Bearman was relieved to realize he did not receive penalty points that would have led to a race ban. His frustration motivated him to perform well in qualifying, where he secured eighth on the grid for the grand prix. Despite facing multiple challenges, including a bumpy circuit and new car upgrades, Bearman expressed pride in his P8 finish and the team’s achievements at the challenging event.
