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‘No doubt' halo saved Grosjean's life – Brawn

Ross Brawn believes there is no doubt Romain Grosjean owes his life to the halo head protection device, after he walked away from a horrific crash on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat made contact at the exit of Turn 3 on the opening lap, which caused Grosjean to spear off into the left-hand barrier. On impact, which was registered at 53G, his Haas split in two and burst into flames. The front half, which included Grosjean, pierced the barrier and was engulfed in flames with the Frenchman taking more than 15 seconds to free himself, causing burns to his hands and ankles. It's also believed he has suffered one or more broken ribs, but was otherwise able to...
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