Ollie Bearman exits Haas F1 car injured after massive crash at Japanese GP

The British 20-year-old driver lost control of his car and limped away from the scene of the accident
Ollie Bearman was taken to the FIA medical centre after a “scary” 190mph crash at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

The British 20-year-old, in his second season in F1 , lost control at ‘Spoon’ corner at Suzuka as he chased down Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.

With high closing speeds, Bearman took evasive action and lost control of his Haas car, spinning off the circuit and smashing into the tyre wall.

Bearman emerged from his cockpit limping and needed assistance from trackside marshals.

The Chelmsford-born driver was taken to the track’s medical centre and cleared.

Around 20 minutes after the crash, Haas released an update: “50G impact.

Ollie has had an X-ray at the medical centre.

“No fractures, a right knee contusion following the impact.”
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu, speaking to Sky Sports, described the incident as “scary.”
The crash resulted in a safety car, which aided pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli, who managed to gain places via a cheap pit-stop and convert a second consecutive race win.

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