Ollie Bearman suffers major setback after Australian GP practice smash

Ollie Bearman's shunt in Australian Grand Prix first practice will have far-reaching consequences.

14 March 2025

Ollie Bearman's Haas team has been forced to change his power unit and gearbox following his Australian Grand Prix practice shunt. In FP1 in Melbourne, Bearman had a snap of oversteer exiting Turn 10 - the fast left-right chicane and skated into the gravel. The Briton kept his foot planted but was eventually spat into the concrete barrier, destroying the right-hand side of the car. After the car was recovered to the pits, Haas was forced to change Bearman's Ferrari power unit and gearbox as a precaution. The team was still fixing the machine at the start of FP2, with the hopes of getting Bearman out later in the session.

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A sizeable shunt for Ollie Bearman in FP1 😢 He thankfully walked away from the incident unharmed #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/U4wEvf4HyB — Formula 1 (@F1) March 14, 2025

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