Oliver Bearman speaks out as F1 stewards slapped hi...see more

Oliver Bearman speaks out as F1 stewards slapped hi…see more

Oliver Bearman will start the British Grand Prix from the back of the grid after he was slapped with a 10-place penalty for speeding under red flags.

Oliver Bearman confessed to a rookie blunder that dashed Silverstone’s hopes of four British drivers starting in the top 10 for Sunday’s Grand Prix. The youthful Haas driver secured an eighth-place qualifying spot but will start from much further back due to a hefty 10-place grid penalty.

The stewards penalized Bearman for speeding during a red-flagged final practice session, causing a crash at the pit entry and severely damaging his vehicle.

The data revealed he hit a whopping 161 mph even as the session was halted, leading the Brit to concede that he could only blame himself. Bearman admitted, “It was a silly error and one that shouldn’t happen at this level it was just a misjudgment on my side.”