Bearman relieved as tough Haas triple header ends

Ollie Bearman finished 17th in Sao Paulo after a difficult run of three races for Haas. He retired in Austin following contact with Pierre Gasly, which earned him a 10-second time penalty, and failed to finish in Mexico City after being hit from behind by Nico Hulkenberg.

In Sao Paulo, Bearman had qualified in the top 10 in wet conditions, but early contact with Fernando Alonso and slow pit stops dropped him from the points to the back of the field. He said he had lost a few places at the start but regained them, and that the pit stops were the main problem. Hulkenberg finished 10th despite serving a 10-second penalty.

Bearman said he simply wanted to go home and reset, adding that Haas had missed two chances to score points and needed to do better.