- Formula One driver Romain Grosjean involves in a horrific crash that leaves his car engulfed in flames at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
- The car crash leads to the halting of the race.
- The French driver miraculously emerged from the flames after several seconds and was immediately tended to by the track side emergency services.
According to a recent news article in CNN Formula One driver miraculously escapes a car crash during the race.
What happened?
On the first lap, Grosjean veered off the track after the third corner following some contact with Daniil Kvyat and his Haas car ploughed into the barriers, exploding on impact and breaking in half.
The French driver miraculously emerged from the flames after several seconds and was immediately tended to by the track side emergency services.
He is okay
“He’s doing okay, he had light burns on hands and ankles,” Haas Team Principle Guenther Steiner told Sky Sports. “Obviously shaken and going through all checks necessary after an impact like this. He’s conscious.”
Lewis Hamilton on Twitter
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton wrote on Twitter: “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.”
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Source: CNN
