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Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton says after Romain Grosjean’s terrible accident: “The 2020 suit got heavier and I thought it wasn’t necessary. I was indifferent. ”
Grosjean was very lucky in the fire accident in Bahrain: he was conscious the entire time and was able to free himself from the fire. Tests conducted by the FIA have shown: should the halo need to be removed, the titanium tie rods can be cut in two seconds (front) and five seconds (on the sides). FIA rescue teams have such equipment in their vehicles. But for this process it was certainly not intended for a vehicle to be in full fire and the pilot to pass out.
The halo was undoubtedly Romain Grosjean’s lifeline in Bahrain. But just as important was the protective clothing which consisted of a helmet, fire retardant underwear that included a balaclava, overalls, gloves and racing boots. Grosjean was in the fire for between 20 and 25 seconds before he was able to break free of the car and throw himself over the railing into the arms of race doctor Ian Roberts. The Englishman was shocked: “The visor on Romain’s helmets had melted.”
World Champion Lewis Hamilton says: “I hadn’t seen such a terrible accident in a long time. We have been reminded how dangerous our sport is, anything can happen at this rate. I am grateful for how the work is constantly moving forward for greater safety. “
«I found the images incredible, how suddenly a racing driver emerges from the flames. We only knew something like that from old car racing movies. “
The latest generation of Formula 1 suits was introduced before the 2020 season. World champion Hamilton says: “The suits have gotten bigger, heavier too, and no driver really wants that. I was indifferent. I thought the old suits were good enough. Today it was clear that improving the suit was extremely smart. “
Still, it was impossible to imagine what would have happened if Grosjean had lost consciousness from the impact. Because the fire resistant jumpsuit only protects from flames for about 60 seconds. Protective equipment must be able to withstand temperatures above 750 degrees. It’s hard to believe that quarterbacks and race medics can free an unconscious driver so quickly.
Many Formula 1 fans are horrified anyway: Doesn’t the sport of Formula 1 seem to have avoided the danger of fire? Former GP Alexander Wurz at ORF: “In the event of such an impact with this type of damage, all the fuel lines are broken. As I could see from the pictures, the tank itself has remained intact. What was burned looked huge, but it was only a small amount compared to the 100 kilograms of fuel in the tank. “
Adds Wurz: “Romain was also incredibly lucky not to be caught in the railing in such a way that his exit was blocked.”
Bahrain-GP, Sakhir
1. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1: 34: 01,829 h
2. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, +1,254 seconds
3. Alex Albon (T), Red Bull Racing, +8,005
4. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +11,337
5. Carlos Sainz (E), McLaren, +11,787
6. Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +11,942
7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Renault, +19,368
8. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes, +19,680
9. Esteban Ocon (F), Renault, +22,803
10. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +1 Runde
11. Daniil Kvyat (RUS), AlphaTauri, +1 Runde
12. George Russell (GB), Williams, +1 Runde
13. Sebastian Vettel (R), Ferrari, +1 rounds
14. Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +1 Runde
15. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1 round
16. Antonio Giovinazzi (I), Alfa Romeo, +1 round
17. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 round
Outside
Sergio Pérez (MEX), Racing Point, engine failure
Romain Grosjean (F), Haas, Crash
Lance Stroll (CDN), racing point, crash
Drivers from the World Championship stand after 15 of 17 races
driver
1. Hamilton 332 points
2. Bottas 201
3. Verstappen 189
4. Ricciardo 102
5. Pérez 100
6. Leclerc 98
7. Norris 86
8. Sainz 85
9. Albon 85
10. Gasly 71
11. Walk 59
12. Ocon 42
13. Vettel 33
14. Kvyat 26
15. Nico Hülkenberg (D) 10
16. Räikkönen 4
17. Giovinazzi 4
18. Grosjean 2
19. Magnussen 1
20. Latifi 0
21. Russell 0
Trademarks
1. Mercedes 533
2. Red Bull Racing 274
3. McLaren 171
4. Racing Point 154
5. Renault 144
6. Ferrari 131
7. AlphaTauri 97
8. Alfa Romeo 8
9. Haas 3
10. Williams 0
