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Infringement Car 87 Failure To Comply With Red Flag Corrected

British Grand Prix · 2025 · 5 July 2025 · Doc 25

Driver
Oliver Bearman
Team
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
Session
Practice 3

2025 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

04 - 06 July 2025

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Document 25 Date 05 July 2025 Time 14:07

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (document 22) and heard from the driver and team representative, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 87 - Oliver Bearman Competitor MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Time 12:36 Session Practice 3 Fact Failure to comply with a red flag Infringement Breach of Appendix H, Article 2.5.4.1 b) of the International Sporting Code and Article 37.6 (a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regualtions. Decision Drop of 10 grid positions for the next Race in which the driver participates. 4 penalty points (total of 8 for the 12 month period). Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 87 (Oliver Bearman), the team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. The session was red flagged at 12.33:57. Car 87 had slowed down for the red flag and as he was approaching Turn 15 accelerated significantly to race pace and entered the pit entry road at 260kph. He lost control of the car in the pit entry road and crashed into the barriers. Art. 37.6 (a) of the Formula One Sporting Regulations and Art. 2.5.4.1 (b) of Appendix H of the International Sporting Code require that when a red flag is shown 'all cars must immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to the pit lane'. It is beyond doubt that the driver of Car 87 did not proceed slowly back to the pit lane when he accelerated to simulate entering into the pit entry road under race conditions. In fact, we looked at a previous in-lap under normal racing conditions and found that he was faster in this lap, under a red flag. To make matters worse, he lost control of the car and crashed into the barriers while at speed. The driver informed us that he misjudged the fact that his brakes were not warm because the lap was done slowly, due to the red flag. While this may have been a factor contributing to the crash, we did not consider it to be a mitigating factor. We accordingly penalised him per the penalty guidelines to a drop of 10 grid places with 4 penalty points.

The Stewards Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits. Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.

Nish Shetty Mathieu Remmerie

Vitantonio Liuzzi Richard Norbury

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