US EditionBearman Given 10-Place Monaco Grid Penalty for Red Flag Breach
- Twenty-Year-Old British rookie Oliver Bearman was penalized with a drop of ten places on the starting grid for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix after overtaking during the red flag period in Friday’s second practice session.
- The penalty followed stewards' findings that Bearman ignored visible red flag warnings on his dashboard and a light panel when overtaking Carlos Sainz, despite Bearman's claim he saw the flags and chose not to slow abruptly for safety reasons.
- Stewards reported that regulations require drivers to immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly to pits, forbidding overtaking due to potential dangers, especially on Monaco's narrow track, and dismissed Haas's argument about late notification.
- Bearman was also assigned two penalty points on his license, and the grid drop will apply to wherever he qualifies on Saturday, likely forcing him to start near the back of the grid.
- This penalty highlights strict enforcement of safety rules under red flags, emphasizing that even experienced drivers cannot bypass immediate slowdown to protect all participants on track at Monaco.
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Monaco Grand Prix: Bearman handed 10-place grid penalty
The 20-year-old Haas driver, one of six rookies learning their way on the narrow, bumpy and sinuous Mediterranean street circuit, passed Williams’ Carlos Sainz at La Rascasse hairpin after Oscar Piastri had crashed his McLaren at Ste Devote.
Bearman given 10-place Monaco grid penalty for red flag breach
MONACO :Haas Formula One rookie Oliver Bearman was handed a 10-place grid drop for ignoring red flags during Friday's Monaco Grand prix practice.The Briton also collected two penalty points on his licence for the breach.Stewards found that the 20-year-old overtook Williams' Carlos Sainz after the sessi
Haas driver Oliver Bearman received a ten-place grid penalty in the run-up to the Monaco Grand Prix.
This is a nightmare start into the weekend for F1 newcomer Oliver Bearman! Even before the legendary race has even begun through the narrow streets of Monaco, the Haas Youngster is in the highest penalty: ten places back on the starting grid – and that on a track where overtaking is almost as rare as snow in summer on the Côte d'Azur! Background: During the second free training, Bearman had overtaken Carlos Sainz – with a red flag! The FIA Commi…
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