Bearman Gets Grid Penalty, Nears Race Ban at Silverstone

Haas rookie Oliver Bearman was handed a 10-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix after crashing at pit entry under red flag conditions during final practice at Silverstone. Bearman lost control at high speed, violating red flag procedures, and caused his car's nose to detach, forcing other drivers to take evasive action. Stewards found he was driving faster under the red flag than on a normal in-lap and rejected his claim that cold brakes were a mitigating factor. In addition to the grid drop, Bearman received four penalty points, raising his total to eight—just four short of a one-race suspension. This marks his second penalty of the season for a red flag infringement, with the previous incident occurring in Monaco. Despite the setback, Bearman qualified eighth, beating his teammate, and praised Haas's car improvements while admitting his mistake.