Bearman bounced back from a crash in FP3 to finish just a few tenths ahead of Hulkenberg, but earlier in the race the rookie had allowed his team mate to pass him to advance through the field.
On lap 10, the two swapped positions and the German was ahead for most of the race, but he lost pace towards the end after hitting something with his front wing which allowed Bearman to pass back through.
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Asked whether he was planning on talking through the early team orders with Haas, the 19-year-old responded: “No, I don’t think it needs discussion.
“I was slower at that point and it was hurting the strategy, so it was on me to speed up. I was, just like I said, being too easy and when he overtook me I was able to see the pace is much higher and just to drive faster. It’s my fault and it makes full sense to swap the drivers.”
