Haas Drivers Clash at Japanese Grand Prix

On April 30th, at the Japanese Grand Prix, Haze driver Oliver Bearman slammed into the back

of Franco Calapinto's Alpine at turn 13, hitting a 50G impact from a 45 km per hour closing

speed.

Bearman, the 20-year-old Brit, ended up spinning into the grass while Calapinto held 17th.

The crash stemmed from new energy rules letting Bearman surge ahead with a boost, catching

Calapinto off guard on his racing line.

Hoss boss Ayao Komatsu backed Calapinto fully, saying his speeds were consistent lab after

lap, and the FIA agreed with no penalty after review.

Bearman fired back on a podcast, calling Calapinto's defensive move unacceptable with that

massive speed gap, saying it nearly caused a worse wreck.

He felt last year's rules would have made it a closer call, but these deltas change everything.

Calapinto hid back, feeling like a sitting duck with no mirror view of the boost, and

stressed both driver's share responsibility now.

He messaged Bearman right after to check on him, got no reply, and admitted he's not

thrilled with the public blame game.

Tension simmer into Miami, as Bearman claims he missed the text, calls it an unfortunate

accident with no grudges, but both hope to sort it before.

Wheels turn again.

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