[Haas Racer Oliver Bearman Faces 10-Place Grid Penalty at Monaco GP]

[Oliver Bearman, the Haas racer, has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Carlos Sainz under red flag conditions during the Monaco Grand Prix. This is his second “harsh” stewarding decision in a week.]

[Infringement During FP2 and the Red Flag Incident]

[The infringement occurred when Bearman overtook Sainz after the red flag had been waved during FP2. An FIA report stated that Haas informed Bearman “rather late” about the red flag, but video footage showed a light panel directly in front of him at the time.]

[The report also mentioned that Bearman’s dashboard indicated the red flag well before the overtake took place, and it disagreed with Bearman’s assertion that slowing down would have been more dangerous than maintaining his pace.]

[Impact of Previous Penalty and Sainz’s Escape]

[Bearman expressed frustration about the FIA decision-makers, especially since he was penalized in Imola and Sainz escaped any reprimands after a similar red flag infringement.]

[Impact on Sunday’s Race Strategy]

[Starting at the back of the grid due to the penalty provides Haas with strategic flexibility for the race, as they could opt for an early pit stop and leverage free air to regain positions during the pitstop cycle.]

[Bearman expressed his readiness to take risks with his strategy, stating that they could attempt something “crazy” to benefit from this situation.]

[Implications for the Monaco Grand Prix]

[The second qualifying session in Imola was delayed due to the FIA’s decision regarding Bearman’s lap time, and team principals were informed of the reasoning during their Friday evening meeting at the Monaco Grand Prix.]

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