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- Grosjean’s Haas car collided with a parapet, at more than 200 km / h, and then broke in two and exploded. The 34-year-old Frenchman managed to get out of the car on his own two feet and was rushed to hospital, escaping with only a few burns and broken hands. He’s out of the woods, but he won’t be able to fly in the next race.
- From the hospital bed, Grosjean acknowledged that his life had been saved by the “Halo” element in his car, a component implemented in Formula 1 two years ago to increase driver safety. “Halo” is an accident protection system, which consists of a curved bar positioned to protect the pilot’s head.
One day after the Grosjean accident, GSP contacted Doru Sechelariu (28 years old, son of the former mayor of Bacău Dumitru Sechelariu), former driver of Formula Renault, Formula Ford, Formula BMW or GP3 (Formula 1 antechamber). Sechelariu jr. he analyzed with amazement the shock suffered by Grosjean and explained to Gazette readers how close the “Great Circus” was to a new tragedy.
We are very grateful that Romain Grosjean was able to steer clear of this. We didn’t need a reminder of the bravery and brilliance of our drivers, quarterbacks and medical teams, or the safety advancements in our sport, but we really got it today.#BahrainGP 🇧🇭 # F1 pic.twitter.com/z8OeTU5Nem
– Formula 1 (@ F1) November 29, 2020
Doru Sechelariu: “I was struck by the fact that the part of the car that had no fuel caught fire”
“From what I’ve seen, I think it’s one of the most brutal accidents. It’s more brutal than the Jules Bianchi accident (the pilot who died in 2015, after the accident suffered in 2014, in Suzuka). I think Grosjean was lucky, he was able to break his legs. There was a wrought iron slide. An identical slide went through the middle of the car and Kubica’s arm in that rally race. It was Grosjean’s luck that he didn’t take that slide normally. He hit her and the slide didn’t move to cut off her head.
He was lucky to get out of the car. Think about what would have happened if you had gotten stuck and couldn’t get out due to the slip. I was struck by the fact that the part of the car that had no fuel caught fire. Fire is not normal! I would have expected the back to catch fire. It’s the first time I’ve seen a car break in two, ”said Doru Sechelariu, exclusively for GSP.ro.
Entering head-on in that slide with more than 200 km / h and not having anything broken … I think one in a million escapes alive – Doru Sechelariu
+40 PHOTOSDoru Sechelariu: “The FIA thought very well about this component”
Although initially criticized from all sides, the Halo protection system came into force in 2018. Two years ago, 9 of the 10 teams participating in the “Great Circus” had voted against this device, fearing that the aerodynamics of the cars had to suffer. Doru Sechelariu confessed in the interview with Gazeta that this same element saved Grosjean’s life.
“This component imposed by the FIA, that of superior protection, was very well thought out. I have a former GP2 colleague, Henry, son of John Surtees, former Moto GP and Formula 1 champion, who was killed by a blown tire from another car, hitting him in the helmet, and instantly killed. (video mai jos). It is possible that this component saved Grosjean’s life“Believe the former pilot.
Doru Sechelariu met Romain Grosjean
Doru Sechelariu, a driver who competed for a time in GP3 (currently Formula 2, the prelude to Formula 1), had the privilege of interacting with great names in F1. The man from Bacău revealed the circumstances in which he met Romain Grosjean.
“We crossed paths, yes, we met him personally. We met, we shook hands. He was in GP2 in 2009 or 2010. He won GP2 when I was in Formula BMW. We competed on the same circuits, only the paddocks were different.
With the help of Dan Alexandrescu, my former manager, God forgive him, being an F1 journalist, I entered the paddock. Dan Alexandrescu’s second mother tongue was French and he even had a good relationship with Romain Grosjean. There was also a Frenchman, Adrien Tambay, son of former driver Patrick Tambay. I’m still in contact with him. Tambay was good friends with Romain, and he used to walk around the paddock and talk“Said Doru Sechelariu.
I’m glad he escaped, given his bad luck. He had a lot of bad luck, I hope now he has washed them. There is something repetitive about it. Doru Sechelariu, on Grosjean
Romain Grosjean. Photo Source: Imago
2011This is the year in which Doru Sechelariu left his activity in the automotive circuits: he spent the first four years in karting races, after which he moved to single-seater competitions
CV Doru Sechelariu:
- Mini class winner in the FRAK Cup
- Southeast European Champion in Karting
- participant in the Formula Renault 1600 Belgium
- Formula Ford participant
- participant in Formula BMW
- participant in GP3, F1 anteroom!
File image with Doru Sechelariu. Source: Facebook
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