Follow live F1 updates from the Suzuka circuit as Bearman exits cockpit injured and Antonelli wins race
British driver Ollie Bearman limped into a medical car following a 190mph crash in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Bearman lost control of his Haas at high speed as he attempted an aggressive pass on Alpine’s Franco Colapinto for 15th at the Spoon Curve in Suzuka on the 22nd lap.
Bearman ended up on the grass on the left-hand side of the circuit before crashing through multiple polystyrene distance boards and ending up in the barrier.
The 20-year-old, in just his second season in Formula One, emerged from his destroyed car but was unable to put any weight on his right leg.
He was assisted away from his Haas by two marshals before he slumped to the floor.
Bearman was then taken away in a car to the on-track medial centre for X-rays.
A Haas spokesperson said: “Update on Bearman.
50G impact.
Has had an X-ray at the Medical Centre.
No fractures.
A right knee contusion following the impact.
Alert and communicating.”
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Carlos Sainz on Bearman's crash:
Some very interesting comments from Carlos Sainz on Bearman’s crash and the regulations:
“I’m excited to see what FOM [Formula One Management] and FIA come up with for the new regulations, hope they come back better for Miami.
“With the accident with Ollie, we’ve been warning them with these closing speeds that this was going to happen .
Hopefully, we come up with a better solution with these massive closing speeds and a better way of racing.”
“I was so surprised when they said we will sort out qualifying and leave racing alone because it’s exciting.
“We’ve been very vocal, we’ve been warning that this kind of accident was going to happen.
Here, we’re lucky there was an escape road - imagine Baku or Vegas.
We’ve warned the FIA that these accidents will happen a lot with these regulations, 50G is higher than my crash in Russia in 2016, 46G.
“I hope it serves as one example, if they listen to teams and drivers...
the racing is clearly not OK .”
Bearman has now left the medical centre and has been cleared.
Ollie Bearman exits Haas F1 car injured after massive crash at Japanese GP
“Feels pretty good, early to think about the championship.
Terrible start [to race], lucky with safety car but then pace was incredible.
Felt good with the car.
“We were very lucky.
On the medium we were strong and on the hard, the pace was incredible.
“It made my life a lot easier.”
“Let’s go man!
That was lucky with the safety car but pace was unbelievable at the end!
Thanks to everyone!
What a car!”
Kimi Antonelli wins the Japanese GP
He had a bad start but Kimi Antonelli has taken advantage of the stroke of luck with the safety car to win and take the championship lead!
At 19 and 216 days, he will be the youngest-ever championship leader!
Oscar Piastri takes a hard-earned second place, with Charles Leclerc in third.
4-10: Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Gasly, Verstappen, Lawson, Ocon
Out in front, cruise control for Kimi Antonelli, with a 14-second lead.
Lando Norris, meanwhile, has taken fifth place from Lewis Hamilton!
One final chance for Russell...
Russell and Leclerc swap (Lap 51/53)
Russell makes a move down the inside of the final chicane before Leclerc commits to a move around the outside of turn 1 - and it sticks!
Russell still on Leclerc's tail (Lap 47/53)
Russell is getting closer and closer, but not close enough to make a move on Leclerc.
Meanwhile, Antonelli’s lead in front is now 13 seconds.
Top-10: Antonelli, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, Hailton, Norris, Gasly, Verstappen, Lawson, Ocon
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