Bearman accident, Stella: “We don’t want to wait for something to happen, FIA takes necessary measures”

Bearman accident, FIA under accusation The new generation Formula 1 has been very lucky. There have been legitimate criticisms, but the situation could have been (sportingly, but not only) catastrophic if Franco Colapinto hadn’t had the reflexes of an alien at the start of the Australian GP, ​​when he had to dodge a Liam Lawson who was practically planted on the track, and if Oliver Bearman hadn’t avoided the Argentine last Sunday, perhaps on a street circuit with no escape routes. As F1 has learned in the past, hoping for good luck is dangerous and often leads to a very high bill. The FIA ​​must take advantage of the month of forced break (another assist of fate, in the tragedy of the war in Iran) to also apply corrective measures to the safety of the new cars. The Bearman accident at Suzuka, which occurred due to the high speed gap created between two cars with different charging strategies, raises an issue that can no longer be ignored. Yes, because not only the riders but also the teams expressed strong doubts to the Federation, even before the start of the World Championship. Stella’s words For McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, the danger of serious accidents was evident months ago: “We already said during the tests that there should be some aspects of the 2026 regulation on the FIA’s agenda that should be improved.” “Regarding the accident involving Oliver, it is no surprise that the approach speed is so high when one car is charging and the other is accelerating,” added the engineer from Orvieto. “We don’t want to wait for things to happen to take actions, and something happened in Suzuka. We have the responsibility to intervene with necessary and appropriate safety measures.”