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Romain Grosjean’s accident shook the formula. © APA / afp / BRYN LENNON
The Romain Grosjean fire accident shocked Formula 1. Heated discussions ensued.
November 30, 2020
Formula 1 sporting director Ross Brawn has announced a comprehensive overhaul. “There will be a lot of research going on between now and the next race. I am sure we will act accordingly, ”said the Briton after the Haas driver crashed in Bahrain on Sunday.
Shortly after departure, Grosjean crashed into the railing. His car broke in two and the driver was able to free himself from the wreckage that had caught fire. Brawn was primarily concerned with the question of how the monocoque could dig into the railing and the car caught fire.
“The halo saved his life today”
Ross Brown
“The halo saved his life today,” he said of the ring-shaped stirrup. This titanium device, which extends over the driver’s head and is fixed in the middle, is mandatory in Formula 1 since 2018. Halo is English and translated means halo.
This is what Romain Grosjean’s Haas racing car looked like after hell. © APA / afp / TOLGA BOZOGLU
Haas’ South Tyrol team boss Günter Steiner told the TV station Sky By Sunday night, Grosjean was in his right mind after a joint phone call. When asked if the halo had saved his protégé’s life, Steiner replied: “It certainly helped. We can no longer imagine it without him. You can’t do enough for security. “
Grosjean speaks
Grosjean then posted a video message on social media with his hands heavily bandaged from his hospital bed and thanked everyone who had texted him. “I was not in favor of the Halo a few years ago, but it is the best of Formula One,” he said. He was fine and his hands were burned, but he was not endangering his life. He spent the night in the Manama hospital.
Romain Grosjean was lucky in misfortune. © APA / afp / MLADEN ANTONOV
As is well known, the halo sparked discussions in the past because, among other things, it did not contribute to the appeal of a Formula 1 car. These discussions are now a thing of the past.
Kvjat involved shocked
Alpha Tauri driver Daniil Kwjat was even directly involved in the development of this accident: shortly before, Grosjean had turned left-to-right across the route and collided with Kwjat’s AlphaTauri, causing him to drift out of lane. and hit him shortly after. “That was a terrifying moment,” said Daniil Kwjat. In the first moment after contact, he only had one thought, Kwjat admitted: “At first he was very angry because he stopped like this. I was wondering what he was doing. “
“I appreciate that the railing didn’t decapitate him”
Lewis hamilton
But then he saw hell in the rearview mirror. “My thoughts immediately changed,” says Kvjat. “I just hoped it was okay.” Lewis Hamilton did the same. After his victory, he said he had only one thought: “I am so grateful that Romain is safe,” said Hamilton, who once again emphasized the dangers of the sport: “We risk our lives for what we love. I am thankful that the railing did not decapitate him. It could have turned out a lot worse. “
“I haven’t seen anything like it in 12 years”
Formula 1 Doctor Ian Roberts
The first to arrive at the crash site were Formula 1 doctor Ian Roberts and the driver of the medical car, Alan van der Merwe. “I haven’t seen anything like it in 12 years,” Van der Merwe said on television. “I have never witnessed such an impact. So it took us a few moments to understand what happened there. It felt like an eternity. “
Van der Merwe was convinced that the current safety standard in Formula 1 had saved Grosjean from serious injuries or even saved his life. Halo, railing and belts, everything seemed to have worked well.
Comparison with the Niki Lauda accident
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff was thoughtful. “I don’t even want to think about how this accident would have ended a few years ago,” said the Austrian. The accident is comparable to that of Niki Lauda at the Nürburgring. Lauda’s car also broke in two at the time.
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