The British 20-year-old incomprehensibly lost control of his car in red flag conditions in practice
Ollie Bearman has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s British Grand Prix after crashing in red flag conditions in practice.
The 20-year-old, competing in his first F1 home race, lost control of his Haas car upon entering the pit-lane in the final practice session on Saturday.
Bearman’s car spun into the wall, though he did manage to drive it back to his garage.
However, given the incident took place in red flag conditions where car control is paramount, the stewards have dished out a severe penalty for Bearman’s race on Sunday.
The Haas driver also received four penalty points, taking his total up to eight. Twelve in one year triggers a race ban.
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Category: General Sports
