F1 INSIDER

01 NEW F1 SAFETY PROBE Grosjean accident prompts FIA investigation

02 ENGINE WARS: FERRARI HITS REVERSE Maranello aligns with Red Bull on engine freeze

03 SCHUMACHER NAME RETURNS

01 FIA LAUNCHES GROSJEAN CRASH INQUIRY

Motorsport’s governing body will conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Romain Grosjean’s dramatic accident on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix. It will focus on the effectiveness of all the safety provisions – from the car itself to the driver’s personal safety equipment, the barriers, the marshals and the Medical Car – and identify areas for improvement.

“ WE KNOW THAT IF THE HALO HAD NOT BEEN THERE, I DON’T WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE TRAGEDY ”
JEAN TODT

“As with all serious accidents, we will analyse every aspect of this crash and collaborate with all parties involved,” said FIA safety director Adam Baker. “With so much data available in F1, it allows us to accurately determine every element of what occurred, and this work has already begun. We