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Colapinto a ‘sitting duck’ in dangerous Bearman crash

Alpine’s Franco Colapinto said he was a “sitting duck” in the incident that led to Ollie Bearman’s 50g Formula 1 crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.Bearman approached Colapinto seemingly 50km/h faster on the run to Spoon on lap 22 of 53, and had to take avoiding action, swerving to the left and onto the grass on the short straight that leads to that corner. Bearman went into the barriers backwards in a massive crash.He avoided broken bones in the incident, emerging with bruising on his knee.“It was really strange to be honest, I was a bit of a sitting duck,” said Colapinto.“The speed difference is so big and so large. It’s almost like you’re on an out-lap and another guy is in a pushlap. I …


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Author: Jack Benyon

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