Oliver Bearman says Haas threw away ground in the Audi battle after a disastrous pit stop

Oliver Bearman expressed frustration after a 20-second pit stop damaged his São Paulo Grand Prix and compromised Haas in their battle against Audi. Running inside the top 10 during the rain-affected race at Interlagos, Bearman lost substantial time during a lap 16 switch to slick tires. The delay dropped him into traffic, and he subsequently received a five-second penalty for an unsafe release into Charles Leclerc, ultimately finishing in 17th place.

Bearman stated that Haas chose the correct timing for the pit stops, but argued that slow execution in the pit lane effectively ruined his race. Haas now holds only a three-point lead over Audi in the fight for seventh place in the constructors' standings. Bearman emphasized that the team cannot afford to surrender hard-earned track position through operational errors in such a tight contest.