British Rookie Ollie Bearman Receives 10-Place Grid Penalty for British Grand Prix Incident
British rookie Ollie Bearman has been given a 10-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix after a crash during the final practice session. The penalty adds four points to his FIA Super Licence. Bearman lost control of his car under red flag conditions, hitting the barriers at the pit entry. Stewards found him in violation of F1 regulations for not slowing down as required. He will now start the race from a lower grid position, facing a challenging task ahead.
British rookie Ollie Bearman received a 10-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix after a crash during the final practice session. The incident occurred under red flag conditions and added four penalty points to his FIA Super Licence.
The crash happened as Bearman lost control of his car entering the pit lane while the track was under red flag conditions. He collided with the barriers, shedding his front wing, which led to an immediate investigation by the stewards.
After reviewing the evidence, the stewards found that Bearman failed to slow down as required under red flag conditions and entered the pit entry road at racing speed, resulting in the crash. The penalty means Bearman will start the race from well down the grid, presenting a tough challenge for the rookie at his home Grand Prix.
According to the source: F1i.com.
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