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Oliver Bearman crash poll: 93% of F1 fans call for rule changes after Suzuka incident

Summary by Planet F1
More than 2,000 PlanetF1.com readers have spoken, and the result leaves little doubt about what they want next from the FIA.

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"Don't ignore this, Haas team leader Ayao Komatsu is pushing for improvements in driver safety. The bad crash of his pilot Oliver Bearman in Japan caused concerns about the reliability of the new drive units. The British had crashed in Suzuka at 300 km/h after a departure with a force of 50 g into the gang. Next week there is now a large regular meeting between the F1 team leaders and the FIA on the program to find a solution that scenes like th…

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Oliver Bearman was marching at 262 km. on his Haas VF-26 and was ready to take the Spoon curve. Suddenly, he met the Alpine of Franco Colapinto, who was going at 170 km, in fourth gear. With that difference of speeds, the British driver dodged as he could his colleague, but he went to the grass, lost control of the car, then crossed the track and went against the escape until he hit the barrier in full. Despite the sound of the engines, Suzuka f…

·Chile
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= Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has expressed concern over the potential for impulsive reactions following the incident between Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto at the Japanese Grand Prix. The incident, which took place at Suzuka, has sparked a heated debate about safety and speed limits on the track in the new context of the 2026 season's irrigation system. Specifically, Bearman was a second behind Colapinto when the latter activated a…

Formula 1 discusses Oliver Bearman's serious accident in Suzuka. What needs to change in order to avoid such situations in the future? Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc analyses.

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news in on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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