FIA stewards take no further action after Bearman exceeds Safety Car-line limit

The FIA stewards took no further action against Oliver Bearman after he exceeded the 1:52.00 time limit between the Safety Car lines during the Singapore Sprint.

The stewards said Bearman maintained enough speed to stay under the limit for most of the circuit, then slowed significantly to let another driver pass and give that driver a clear track. They concluded that he had not driven unnecessarily slowly and that those actions explained why he exceeded the maximum time.

An earlier summons required Bearman and a TGR Haas representative to report to the stewards over an alleged breach involving unnecessarily slow driving. The summons was an allegation, not a penalty; the stewards heard from Bearman and the team representative before issuing their decision.

Bearman was listed sixth in the provisional Sprint classification.