Bearman loses his Sprint point due to a five-second penalty

Having finished last in sprint qualifying the day before, hoping for points from the race of the same format would have been considered overambitious, especially after his misfortune in FP1 – an accident that led to a red flag. Yet, Oliver Bearman did it. Eighth under the checkered flag, the driver Haas had picked up the final point awarded on Saturday… before receiving a five-second penalty for a dangerous slack in the pit lane, thus ceding his position to Yuki tsunoda. Point or not, the rookie put in a remarkable performance.

Conditions as tricky as the Florida weather this Saturday would be enough to impress a beginner, but Oliver Bearman likes to shine where his mistakes would be excused. Esteban Ocon, his teammate, recently acknowledged: “ Technically, he's above all the rookies I've seen in the past. He's more prepared than I was when I first arrived in F1. More than anyone of our generation, honestly, I think he has a bright future in Formula 1. »

A winning strategy for Bearman

« I'm happy after my disappointment yesterday, said the British driver before his penalty was disclosed. Now we have to focus on qualifying straight away, but I'm happy to bring home a good result for the team and I hope qualifying for the main race goes well. »

Thanks to a winning strategy – the same as Yuki Tsunoda and Lewis Hamilton – by switching to slick tires before the competition, Oliver Bearman then set the pace. In qualifying, postponed to 22:15 p.m., the Briton will try to extend his form to avoid repeating his poor performance from the day before.

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