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Ollie Bearman has received a 10-place grid drop for the British GP and had four penalty points added to his licence after stewards took a dim view of his crash during a red flag period at the end of FP3
Ollie Bearman received a 10-place grid drop and four penalty points on his licence for crashing approaching the pitlane during a red flag period at the British Grand Prix. The crash occurred while he was simulating his race approach to the pit entry, a standard practice in such sessions. The incident took place at the end of final practice, breaking the front wing and nose on his Haas Formula 1 car. Bearman was investigated for a “red flag infringement” after the crash, which led to the hefty grid penalty as per FIA guidelines. Despite explaining that his brakes were not warm, the stewards found Bearman at fault for not proceeding slowly back to the pitlane under the red flag conditions. This marks the second 10-place grid penalty Bearman has received this season for similar infringements.
