Oliver Bearman has joined Fred Vasseur in suggesting that team radio broadcasts are being manipulated.

The Ferrari boss hit out at FOM, claiming that the original radio call in Shanghai in which Lewis Hamilton suggested changing positions with his teammate was omitted, while a subsequent call in which he said it was not the time to swap was broadcast, thereby suggesting that the Briton was at odds with his engineer Riccardo Adami.

This, of course, came in the wake of the somewhat fractious exchanges between the pair during the season opener.

Now, Oliver Bearman has also criticised the broadcasts, claiming that something he'd said earlier in the race was actually broadcast in the moments after he'd passed Carlos Sainz.

"Ciao!" the youngster was heard to say as he passed the struggling Williams driver on Lap 35, however Bearman insists he actually made the remark a couple of laps earlier after passing Liam Lawson and Jack Doohan.

"I feel really, really bad for saying that," Bearman told Channel 4. "They messed me around, because I didn't say that to Carlos.

"They played it at a strange time because I didn't say that to Carlos," he insisted.

"I said it to Lawson and the Alpine because I switched them back," he continued. "And that's always the most fun move, I'm sure you can agree, for a racing driver.

"I went to the outside, they went deep, so I got them on the exit, and that's always cool.

"I just wanted to clear that one up. It wasn't against Carlos," he explained.

"But yeah, I had a lot of fun with that, a lot of confidence on the brakes. I had a little lock-up trying to overtake Stroll at one point. But then I learned from it, and after that, I was, was really enjoying it."

Starting 17th on the grid, the Briton finished 10th on the road but was subsequently promoted to 8th following the disqualification of the Ferrari pair.

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1. Posted by Artooblue, 28/03/2025 6:18

"Save the ‘enhancements’ for DTS; you gotta keep the broadcasts as a pure source!
Surely the commentators feel maligned at being similarly duped too? They need to add their voices to rejecting this soulless epidemic before it becomes normalised!"

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2. Posted by kenji, 28/03/2025 1:13

"Pre planned plot lines or sloppy editing? Take your pick. Am currently two thirds the way through DTS and I am enjoying it. It's an interesting take and the backstories are very entertaining. Maybe a few subtle truths previously hidden being exposed for all to see....."

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3. Posted by Celtic Tiger, 27/03/2025 21:53

"Shameful and ridiculous. How far does it intend go? If it starts with manipulating radio feeds, what next? Someone in full green screen pajamas jumping out and slapping a wheel gun outta the hands of a mechanic while the lead driver pulls into the pit box?
Drivers and teams should nip this in the bud, I'm sure this falls under defamation and a few lawsuits aimed at the donkey giving the orders should serve as the much needed kick up the hole to stop f'n around. "

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4. Posted by Editor, 27/03/2025 18:46

"@ Ricardo_sanchez

Invasion of the Money Snatchers, as Max Noble so eloquently put it."

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5. Posted by Ricardo_sanchez, 27/03/2025 18:40

"We’ve reached the stage where F1 exists solely to create plot lines for the next series of DTS and to generate vast amounts of cash for the owners. A highly lucrative soap opera. "

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