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Grosjean lost Haas sponsorship after Bahrain crash

Gene Haas has revealed he pulled out of sponsoring Romain Grosjean in IndyCar because of the Frenchman’s horrific Bahrain Grand Prix crash. The reason, according to the American, is that he did not want Grosjean “to go out and kill himself”, leaving his wife and three children behind. Grosjean raced for Haas in F1 for five seasons, although he was unable to finish the fifth due to the fiery accident he had at Sakhir in November from which he miraculously escaped with burned hands and a sprained ankle. Now the 34-year-old is preparing for life post-F1 in the IndyCar series, competing for the Dale Coyne Racing team on the street tracks and circuits but not ovals. He had his first test...
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