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Oliver Bearman

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.

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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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