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Oliver Bearman slams FIA for “totally unfair” Imola GP qualifying

British racer Oliver Bearman slammed the FIA after his fastest lap in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was deleted due to a late red flag in the session. The Haas driver says he wasn’t notified of the red flag until “quite a way after I crossed the line”. Update: FIA statement added below.

Qualifying for F1’s Imola GP was hit by two red flags in the first session. An initial stoppage came when Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda hit the wall and a second red flag fell following a violent crash from newly promoted Alpine driver Franco Colapinto.

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