Grosjean’s first reaction after the terrible accident: “If it weren’t for that device, I wouldn’t talk to you now!”

The Frenchman miraculously escaped after making his way out of the smoking rubble alone.

He was flown to the hospital by helicopter after doctors discovered he had minor burns to his hands, but thankfully no fractures. His team, Haas, published the first images with the pilot and his message of thanks.

“I want everyone to know that I am fine, more or less. Thanks for the messages. If it weren’t for that halo (not a protection device for the driver’s head), which is the best thing introduced in Formula 1, now I couldn’t talk to you more “ was the message of the French pilot after the incident in Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Fireball on the track and the car split in two! Terrible accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean, taken to the hospital

Terrible accident in Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix. The start of the night race was horrible.

At the moment of contact, his car simply broke in two. The Haas driver got out of the car as fast as he could, although the impact was terrible, and the Frenchman blamed the scare, after his monkey was engulfed in flames.

It is designed to last 30 seconds in an open flame, but many security officers soon appeared, with fire extinguishers, in addition to the doctors who helped him to the ambulance. , and the drivers returned to the pits.