Oliver Bearman faced his toughest Formula 1 qualifying yet at Monaco, putting the Haas VF-26 19th after a weekend marred by misfortune. The Briton described his FP3 crash, where he lost the car on dust avoiding another driver, as the "strangest" of his career. Despite the American team's mechanics heroically repairing his heavily damaged car for qualifying, his Q1 session unraveled. A late yellow flag for Gabriel Bortoleto's crash canceled Bearman's fastest lap, which he believed was easily enough for Q2. Forced onto a second set of tires without proper preparation, Bearman's cold rubber left him with no grip, sliding dramatically and missing the Q2 cut by a mere 0.013 seconds. He was pushing "110%," but the conditions were against him. This result is a setback for Haas, hoping for a consistent points challenger as they evaluate their 2025 driver lineup.
Read the full story at Motorsport.comOLIVER BEARMAN EXPLAINS “STRANGEST CRASH I EVER HAD”, WORST QUALIFYING RESULT IN F1 2026
Oliver Bearman faced his toughest Formula 1 qualifying yet at Monaco, putting the Haas VF-26 19th after a weekend marred by misfortune. The Briton described his FP3 crash, where he lost the car on dust avoiding another driver, as the "strangest" of his career. Despite the American team's mechanics heroically repairing his heavily damaged car for qualifying, his Q1 session unraveled. A late yellow flag for Gabriel Bortoleto's crash canceled Bearman's fastest lap, which he believed was easily enough for Q2. Forced onto a second set of tires without proper preparation, Bearman's cold rubber left him with no grip, sliding dramatically and missing the Q2 cut by a mere **0.013 seconds**. He was pushing "110%," but the conditions were against him. This result is a setback for Haas, hoping for a consistent points challenger as they evaluate their 2025 driver lineup.
