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Brawn: Understanding 'dynamics' of Grosjean crash key to improvements

F1 boss Ross Brawn says the FIA must work with Haas to understand the "dynamics" of Romain Grosjean's crash in Bahrain to seek potential improvements to the sport's safety. Grosjean darted off course after a contact with AlphaTauri's Daniil Kvyat, but while the Armco should have absorbed part of the Haas' energy, the Frenchman's car was severed upon impact, with its survivor cell splitting the barrier open and igniting a massive blaze. Brawn admitted to being stunned by the effects of the impact. "It was a huge shock, as fire is something I’ve not seen in F1 for a very long time," Brawn commented in his post-race debrief on the official F1 website. "I was...
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