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Haas explains why he pulled Grosjean sponsorship after Bahrain crash

Article To news overview © Haas Gene Haas has explained how he pulled a planned deal to sponsor Romain Grosjean in his IndyCar career following the Frenchman's huge accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean suffered burns to his hands during the crash, which saw his Haas car split in two and burst into flames. It had already been announced prior to the incident that both Grosjean and teammate Kevin Magnussen would be leaving Haas at the end of the 2020 F1 season, and Grosjean was looking to potentially move to IndyCar for 2021. Haas had been prepared to sponsor the driver in his post-Formula 1 career, but admits he had a change of heart following Grosjean's lucky escape. "He had...
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