Oliver Bearman averted serious injury regardless of having limped away from his Haas following a heavy crash throughout the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bearman was chasing Alpine’s Franco Colapinto for seventeenth place on lap 21 when he misplaced management, veering off onto the grass after which spinning into the barrier at Spoon Curve at excessive velocity.
The 20-year-old was helped by marshals as he wanted to take a seat down after getting out of the automotive, however an X-ray on the monitor’s medical centre revealed that the Brit had not suffered any fractures.
A Haas spokesperson mentioned: “50G impact – has had X-ray at Medical Centre. No fractures – a right knee contusion following the impact.”
The workforce then added in a submit on social media that Bearman was “ok”.
The incident triggered a race-altering Safety Car, which enabled Kimi Antonelli to take the lead by leapfrogging Oscar Piastri and George Russell.
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