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Oliver Bearman points finger at Franco Colapinto: "I was really not happy with what he did"
- Bearman says Colapinto defended too late, creating a dangerous 50 km/h speed delta that contributed to the crash in Japan.
- Bearman told the Up To Speed podcast he was unhappy with the incident and demanded more respect between drivers.
- Bearman noted Colapinto checked his mirror before moving to defend the inside at Spoon Curve.
- Bearman said the 2026 car regulations created larger speed deltas that are dangerous for racing.
- Bearman escaped the crash with only knee bruising, emphasizing he was fortunate to be uninjured.
- The incident followed Friday briefings that warned about higher speeds in 2026 cars.
- The FIA acknowledged the higher closing speeds as a contributing factor to Bearman’s crash.
- The FIA is set to meet again to discuss tweaks to the regulations ahead of the Miami race.
- PlanetF1 noted online abuse targeted Colapinto after Suzuka, prompting Alpine to condemn abuse.
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