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F1 Stars' Car Explodes in Fireball.....
Romain Grosjeans Car Fireballs and Tears in Two During F1 Horror Smash in Bahrain GP
The Frenchman miraculously emerged unscathed after the incident on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, suffering only minor burns to his hands and ankles
Daily Mirror UK, 29 NOV 2020.
GROSJEAN WALKS AWAY FROM HUGE FIREBALL CRASH AT BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
Stewards and medics attend to Haas F1's French driver Grosjean (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He returned back to the paddock in a medical vehicle, before gingerly walking to an ambulance for tests.
Haas confirmed that Grosjean suffered minor burns on his hands and ankles but was OK as he was checked out by doctors, before being taken to hospital.
"Romain is doing okay, I don't want to make a medical comment but he had light burns on his hands and ankles," said Haas team principal Gunther Steiner.
"Obviously he's shaken... I want to thank the rescue crews who are very quick.
"The marshals and FIA people they did a great job, it was scary."
BBC Radio Five Live's F1 reporter reporter Jennie Gow reported that Grosjean has suffered suspected broken ribs.
Lewis Hamilton, who was leading the race, reacted with disbelief after watching replays of the incident back in his Mercedes garage.
During the race's suspension, as stewards worked to repair the damaged barriers, the Briton posted on social media: "I'm so grateful Romain is safe. Wow...
"The risk we take is no joke, for those of you out there that forget that we put our life on the line for this sport and for what we love to do. Thankful to the FIA for the massive strides we've taken for Romain to walk away from that safely."
Stewards recovered Grosjean's Haas from the wreckage, with the vehicle split in two.
It sliced in half on impact, with one part of the car going through the other side of the barrier, making his escape, relatively unharmed, even more remarkable.
Further replays showed that Grosjean moved to the right of the track, before clipping the front-left wheel of Daniil Kvyat’s AlphaTauri before crashing head on into the barriers.
There will be question marks as to how Grosjean’s car managed to penetrate a steel barrier, with the race enduring a lengthy suspension while repair work was carried out.
The race eventually got back underway almost 90 minutes after it started.
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