Ollie Bearman slams Haas for ‘totally screwed’ Bahrain GP strategy

Ollie Bearman expressed frustration with Haas' strategy during the Bahrain Grand Prix, where he was placed on slick tyres despite advocating for intermediate tyres. This decision was made without his knowledge, leading to a split strategy with teammate Esteban Ocon, who started on intermediates. Bearman finished the race in 14th place, just ahead of Ocon in 15th, and felt he had the potential to score points if the correct strategy had been followed.

Bearman stated that he felt 'hard done by' due to the risky strategy assigned to him as the lead car. He believed that the lead driver should typically receive a more conservative strategy. Despite showing good pace during the race, Bearman was unable to recover lost time and ended up significantly behind the midfield, which he attributed to the team's poor decision-making.