Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman breaks his silence after a knee injury in a horrific accident in Japan.
“I’m happy to report that everything is going well,” Bearman said in a Sunday, March 29, Instagram video. “I’m very sorry to the team for what happened. It was such an accident with such a high closing speed. So we need to go back and understand everything.”
He continued, “Now we have a month off to come back. I will use this time to rest and feel better before the next race in Miami. Thank you very much for your support, the whole world.”
Bearman, 20, crashed midway through his race at Suzuka, Japan, on Saturday. After drifting to the left of the track in an attempt to overtake the driver in front of him, the British racer lost control of his car, sending him into the grass before hitting the rail barrier.
According to his racing team, Bearman was traveling 191 kilometers per hour at the time of the accident.
A safety car was deployed on the track after the accident.
Bearman got out of the accident under his own power, limping heavily as he left the track.
Oliver Bearman returns to the dock after crashing at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix on March 29, 2026
Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP via Getty ImagesHe escaped unhurt, but according to a spokesperson for his team, Bearman suffered an impact on his right knee.
“[Bearman] I have a great closing speed against [Franco] Colapinto (the driver in front of Bearman), so he had to take evasive action,” said the Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu to Sky Sports. “He walked on the grass and crashed. [It was] it’s scary.”
The accident has reignited discussions of a possible rule change following the 2026 F1 season, regarding the difference in closing speed between the new F1 cars this year.
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The speed of each car can vary greatly, depending on whether or not the car’s engine draws power (decelerates the car) or uses electric power (accelerates the car).
In Saturday’s crash, Colapinto’s car appeared to be accelerating while Bearman’s was accelerating using electric power.
The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) issued a statement after the crash, saying the organization will meet in April to “assess the effectiveness of the new rules and decide if any enforcement is necessary.”
“Any possible adjustment, especially related to energy management, requires careful simulation and detailed analysis,” the statement read. “The FIA will continue to work closely and constructively with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcome for the sport and safety will remain an important aspect of the FIA’s work.”
