Oliver Bearman speaks out after 'scary' 50G Japanese GP crash

Oliver Bearman has spoken out for the first time after his major crash during the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Briton was following the Alpine of Franco Colapinto as they raced through the middle sector, approaching the famous 'spoon curve' corner.

However, a significant difference in speed saw Bearman close up behind Colapinto at a huge rate, stemming from different energy modes in use by the drivers.

Bearman skated over the grass as he took avoiding action before spinning into the barrier at high speed.

He was seen limping after removing himself from the cockpit, but has since been cleared by the medical centre.

Reflecting on the collision, Bearman said: "First of all, everything is fine and I’m good. 

“It was a scary moment out there, but everything is okay, which is the main thing. The adrenaline is wearing off a bit, so it’s going to be a long trip home, but I’m absolutely fine. 

“The car is a bit worse for wear, but we now have a month to reset, but I can only apologise to the team because it’s a lot of work.

“There was a massive overspeed – around 50kph – which is a part of these new regulations, and we have to get used to it.”

Bearman suggested he should have been afforded more room by Colapinto, insisting drivers need to rethink how they go racing in the new era of regulations.

“Also I felt like I wasn’t given much space, given the huge excess speed I was carrying,” he said.

“We need to be a bit more lenient and a bit more prepared, as unfortunately this was the result of a massive delta speed which we’ve not seen in Formula 1 before. 

“We have a month to reset and come back strong in Miami – that’s the goal now.”