FIA reveals details of Grosjean crash and planned improvements


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - November 29, 2020 Flames seen from the crash scene after Haas' Romain Grosjean crashed out at the start of the race Pool via REUTERS/Bryn Lennon/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body revealed on Friday that Romain Grosjean's Haas car crashed into barriers at 192kph and with a peak force of 67G before bursting into flames at last year's Bahrain Grand Prix.

The car split in two, with the front half penetrating the barrier before catching fire at the start of the Nov. 29 race.

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