MUST-SEE: Rookie Bearman causes red flag with spin into the gravel in FP3

Ollie Bearman's Free Practice 3 in Melbourne was halted after the Haas driver spun into the gravel on his first flying lap of the session at the Australian Grand Prix weekend.

After a heavy crash at Turn 10 in FP1 on Friday ended his day after just 12 laps, Bearman had hoped to make up for lost time on Saturday morning.

But a touch of the grass on entry to Turn 11 caused his Haas to pivot midway through his first flying lap of FP3, with the car coming to a halt in the gravel.

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Although there was no contact with the wall, the trip through the gravel wouldn't have been optimal for the floor of the Haas – or the qualifying preparations of the 19-year-old rookie.

Hit go on the video player above to watch the incident as it unfolded.