Romain Grosjean survives horrific first-round crash which splits car in half, burst into flames
By Amy Kaplan
Formula One driver survives horrific first-round crash which splits car in half.
A terrifying moment at Sunday’s Formula One race, the Bahrain Grand Prix, when Romain Grosjean crashed during the very first lap, hitting the guard rail, splitting his car in half and instantly bursting into flames. Miraculously he was able to emerge from the car, alive. Nothing like this has ever been seen in a race of this kind. Fans and broadcasters from around the world were in shock Grosjean survived the crash at all.
Warning these videos and images may be disturbing to see.
The close-up view of Romain Grosjean being rescued from this fiery crash in Bahrain today is absolutely terrifying — and amazing... pic.twitter.com/aU9PXUsMiB
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) November 29, 2020
This is unreal. Despite hitting the barrier head-on, his car being torn in half, and his half of the car bursting into flames, Romain Grosjean walked away from this massive crash. Respect to the marshals and medics on the scene. https://t.co/mGSI2fP5qk
— Simon Head (@simonheadsport) November 29, 2020
The crash happened in the blink of an eye and medics were seen spraying the French driver with fire extinguisher. The race was delayed more than 45 minutes as the crew cleaned up the wreckage and repaired the guard rail.
Grosjean was seen with a charred helmet and was limping towards the ambulance but seems to be only treated for minor injuries. He was reported to have minor burns on his hands and ankles.