Bearman's Scary Crash, Antonelli's Win: F1 Safety Review

On March 29, at the Japanese Grand Prix, Oliver Bareman walked away from a massive crash that

has Formula 1 drivers demanding safety changes now. The British Haas drivers swerved at 190

miles per hour to dodge a slower car, slamming into barriers with a 50G impact, but he only got

bruises. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli took the win from Mercedes, becoming the youngest

ever to lead the drivers' championship. The wreck came from new rules on electrical energy

management, where Bareman hit boost mode while Franco Calapinto was running low on power, creating.

A 50 kilometers per hour closing speed gap, teams worn this risk months ago,

right from preseason testing and the Australia opener. Lando Norris called it predictable and scary,

saying, imagine that hitting walls in Baku or Singapore. His McLaren boss Andrea Stella

pushed it to the top of the agenda, stressing, we can't wait for worse before acting. Bareman

himself said it was scary, but he's fine. Just soar on the flight home. The FIA responded quick,

promising April meetings to review the regs before Miami in five weeks, working with everyone

to tweak for safety. Antonelli's second straight victory puts him at 72 points ahead of George

Russell's 63, with the paddock eyes now split between the thrill of young talent rising and fixing

these dangers before they escalate.