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Romain Grosjean miraculously survived a major accident on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix when his car hit the wall and burst into flames.
The 34-year-old Frenchman Grosjean went off the track after just three corners, hitting the barriers with a hit recorded at 53G.
He was then photographed sitting in the medical car before cautiously heading onto a stretcher.
More replays showed Grosjean moving to the right of the track, cutting the left front wheel of Daniil Kvyat’s AlphaTauri before crashing head-on into the barriers.
Now there will be questions about how Grosjean’s car managed to break through a steel barrier and even if the race will resume.
There will now be a delay of at least 45 minutes. Lewis Hamilton was seen shaking his head at a replay of the remarkable incident.
Lewis Hamilton, who maintained his lead at the front of the grid, tweeted while the race was suspended and took the accident as a reminder of the dangers of the sport.
I am very grateful that Romain is safe. Wow … the risk we take is not a joke, for those of you who forget that we risk our lives for this sport and for what we love to do. Thankful to the FIA for the huge strides we’ve made to get Romain safely away from that https://t.co/dG8AXmsbKN
– Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) November 29, 2020
“I am so thankful that Romain is safe. Wow … the risk we take is not a joke, for those of you who forget that we risk our lives for this sport and for what we love to do.” he wrote.
“Thankful to the FIA for the huge strides we’ve made to get Romain safely away from that.”
Later, Grosjean was airlifted to MDF MC Military Hospital, 10 miles north of the Bahrain International Circuit, with suspected broken ribs.
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