Ollie Bearman criticizes Yuki Tsunoda for “harmful and determined driving” on the US Grand Prix
Ollie Bearman didn’t maintain again his criticism of Yuki Tsunoda after a near-accident throughout the 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. On lap 35, the Haas driver tried an overtake on Yuki Tsunoda at Flip 15, however was pressured to widen his line to keep away from contact with the Pink Bull. The maneuver pushed him onto the grass on the fringe of the monitor, inflicting him to lose management of his automobile and spin. Regardless of the scary second, the British driver managed to rejoin the race, although his frustration on the finish was clear.
“It was actually harmful, towards the spirit wherein we must always race and the picture we must always give to younger drivers developing from karting,” Oliver Bearman stated after the race. “You merely don’t drive like that. Yuki Tsunoda modified his line a number of instances within the earlier laps, and once I tried to go for the transfer, he didn’t go away even a automobile’s width, forcing me to take evasive motion to keep away from a collision.” – the Ferrari junior identified following the US Grand Prix.
Oliver Bearman added that the scenario may simply have became one thing a lot worse: “With out my fast response, it may have been an enormous crash. It’s an enormous disgrace.” On the finish of the race, the Haas driver completed ninth, whereas Yuki Tsunoda crossed the road in seventh place.
The younger Briton additionally recalled one other incident involving Yuki Tsunoda throughout Saturday’s Dash Race, when the Japanese driver collided together with his former teammate Isack Hadjar at Flip 1. “Within the Dash Race, he dived down the within on the first nook and hit his personal teammate. After which in the principle race, he did precisely the identical factor. His driving appears a bit determined, as we noticed once more in his defensive strikes at present,” Oliver Bearman concluded.
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