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Brawn says ‘halo was a lifesaver' in Grosjean crash

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has promised a 'deep investigation' into Romain Grosjean's horror crash in Bahrain. The Frenchman veered off into the barriers on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix following contact with Daniil Kvyat, and upon impact with the barrier Grosjean's Haas split in two and burst in to flames. It appeared that the barrier opened up, causing Grosjean in the cockpit to go through and land at the other side, meaning the halo device protecting the cockpit was the main reason that we are talking about only minor injuries for the Haas driver. And the way the barrier parted is of great concern to Brawn. 'It's shocking for everyone in F1 to see an accident of...
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