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    2.43pm GMT

    Grosjean is on the way to hospital, and with suspected broken ribs. The state of the car he escaped from. For want of a better description, it looks like a bomb has gone off. A truly shocking incident.

    2.42pm GMT

    Per ESPN: “The Halo is a titanium structure that sits above the car’s cockpit to protect the driver’s head from flying debris. A single vertical pylon supports the structure in front of the driver and the hoop above the cockpit is mounted to the car’s survival cell and cockpit surround.”

    If anyone ever was still against the Halo, the debate is over. It has somehow saved Grosjean’s life #F1 #BahrainGP

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    source: theguardian.com