Romain Grosjean talks about the horror of his fiery F1 crash

Jeff Glucker

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F1 driver Romain Grosjean had a terrible crash during the opening of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The driver lost control of his car when it was swiped as another driver came across. He was sent into a barrier and his car split in two and burst into flames. The driver safety cell was wedged under the barrier as Grosjean had to find a way out of the car.

He spoke to Sky Sports News about the incident and it’s a terrifying affair. Time slowed down and what was 20 seconds or so felt like almost two minutes to Romain. It’s horrifying to hear about but also fascinating to listen to Grosjean tell what he felt.

If you haven’t seen footage of the incident, you can do so at Jalopnik.

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4 responses to “Romain Grosjean talks about the horror of his fiery F1 crash”

  1. William Byrd Avatar
    William Byrd

    Un.Be.Lievable! I couldn’t imagine. It’s a stirring description fo what happened, I can see why it felt like minutes vs. seconds.

    I didn’t post this on Jalopnik because I figured the commentariat would go nuts, but this reminded me of Paul Walker. Almost 7 years to the day, stuck in a burning car, way better outcome. Obviously way different with regard to protective measures in place and response time, still a rough way to go.

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  2. Zentropy Avatar
    Zentropy

    Wow. Horrible but wonderful. Glad he made it out.

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  3. Lokki Avatar
    Lokki

    I was watching live when this happened and the TV producers were showing nothing immediately after the crash, because it was so horrific everyone was sure he had to be dead. It was stunning to see him appear out of the flames when they finally showed it, and it was especially crazy to realize that he emerged from the back side of the barrier meaning the car (well the front half of the car – the rear half was sitting some meters away) had pushed all the way through the barrier and actually far enough that the barrier was now -behind- the driver’s seat. I cannot imagine the amount of energy it took to do that; literally enough to launch a missile I think. Oh, and the Halo – thank God for the Halo.

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    1. outback_ute Avatar
      outback_ute

      Plus when you realise that the top of the halo was blocked and he had to figure out how to climb out the side!

      I read the interview on the F1 site, and while I don’t rate him that highly as a driver, his reaction to the incident and aftermath is incredibly impressive.

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