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Haas team leader Günther Steiner was one of the critics of the Halo crash bar that saved Romain Grosjean’s life in the Bahrain crash. Fortunately, the FIA has convinced everyone of its benefits, he says today.
Formula 1 engineers and GP stars agree: the halo (halo) saved Romain Grosjean’s life when he collided with the railings of the Bahrain International Circuit. Because without the seven kilogram protective bar made of titanium, which did not break from its anchor despite the heavy impact, the Genevan would have smashed his head against the railing without anyone controlling him.
Haas team leader Günther Steiner also emphasized in the CNN interview: “Without a doubt, the Halo saved his life. Today I saw the crashed car and you could see where the impact occurred. It would have been different without the halo. And yes, I was against the halo when it was introduced. So I am very happy that the FIA did a good job and convinced us that this is the right way to go. And it’s certainly very useful now. “
The 55-year-old South Tyrolean added that, in general, the constant safety efforts of those in charge of Formula 1 and the representatives of the FIA are to be commended. “Everything that has been done in recent years to make cars safer, to increase protection for drivers, and to improve road safety, including the way the medical team and marshals are trained, has helped Romain in was relatively slightly injured in this serious accident. “
Steiner did not want to speculate on the exact cause. When asked about the reasons for the fire accident, in which the Haas pilot tore apart and caught fire, he fired him: “I don’t know much else, we can only look at the recordings to understand what was happening. It was a chain of unfortunate circumstances, but luckily it didn’t turn out too bad. So we were very lucky. “
Bahrain-GP, Sakhir
1. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1: 34: 01,829 h
2. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, +1,254 seconds
3. Alex Albon (T), Red Bull Racing, +8,005
4. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +11,337
5. Carlos Sainz (E), McLaren, +11,787
6. Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +11,942
7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Renault, +19,368
8. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes, +19,680
9. Esteban Ocon (F), Renault, +22,803
10. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +1 Runde
11. Daniil Kvyat (RUS), AlphaTauri, +1 Runde
12. George Russell (GB), Williams, +1 Runde
13. Sebastian Vettel (R), Ferrari, +1 rounds
14. Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +1 Runde
15. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1 round
16. Antonio Giovinazzi (I), Alfa Romeo, +1 round
17. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 round
Outside
Sergio Pérez (MEX), Racing Point, engine failure
Romain Grosjean (F), Haas, Crash
Lance Stroll (CDN), Racing Point, Clash
Drivers from the World Championship stand after 15 of 17 races
driver
1. Hamilton 332 points
2. Bottas 201
3. Verstappen 189
4. Ricciardo 102
5. Pérez 100
6. Leclerc 98
7. Norris 86
8. Sainz 85
9. Albon 85
10. Gasly 71
11. Walk 59
12. Ocon 42
13. Vettel 33
14. Kvyat 26
15. Nico Hülkenberg (D) 10
16. Raikkonen 4
17. Giovinazzi 4
18. Grosjean 2
19. Magnussen 1
20. Latifi 0
21. Russell 0
Trademarks
1. Mercedes 533
2. Red Bull Racing 274
3. McLaren 171
4. Racing Point 154
5. Renault 144
6. Ferrari 131
7. AlphaTauri 97
8. Alfa Romeo 8
9. Haas 3
10. Williams 0
