Haas Driver's Wild Crash at Japanese Grand Prix

0:00It's March 29th. This is F1 News Today, Powered by AI, Your Team, Your Update. Ali Bearman's run at the Japanese Grand Prix went south fast when he smashed into the barriers trying to pass Alpine's Franco-Kalapunto. The Haas driver was pushing for position heading into Spoon Curve, but things went sideways quick. Kalapunto drifted off the racing line toward the middle, catching Bearman off guard. He swerved to avoid contact, hit the grass, tore through some distance boards, then got flung back across the track into the runoff before slamming. The wall brought side. Debris flew everywhere, forcing a safety car to neutralize the race right away. Bearman climbed out of the wreck limping, while the rest of the field bunched up behind. Haas confirmed he took a 50G impact so they rushed him for an X-ray at the medical center. Luckily, no fractures, just a tough exit from the car. Bearman dodged serious injury in that wild shunt, setting Haas up to regroup for the next round without missing a bead.