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Bahrain to promote marshals involved in Grosjean rescue

Two civil defence personnel that were involved in the rescue of Romain Grosjean will be rewarded with promotions, the Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has ordered. Grosjean suffered a sizeable crash during the opening lap of last Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, which saw his car erupt in flames as it pierced the barriers and split in half after striking the Armco barrier at 227 km/h. A fire marshal immediately ran to the car and began to spray the fire extinguisher in hand, while the FIA doctor Ian Roberts helped Grosjean away from the wreckage as it continued to burn. The crash overshadowed the remainder of the race, however Grosjean only suffered minor burns to the back of...
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