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An accident terrible, That could have ended tragically, took place on Sunday in Formula 1. Driver Romain Grosjean’s car caught fire after colliding violently with a metal parapet. The images have a strong emotional impact.
The accident occurred just at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, after Romain Grosjean cut the path of an opponent, Russia’s Kvyat, and was unable to avoid it and they collided. Grosjean’s car hit the barrier with a speed of more than 225 km / h. The car broke through the parapet, split in two and caught fire almost instantly.
Although he was involved in one of the most terrible accidents in Formula 1 history, Romain Grosjean miraculously escaped: he got out of the car on his own two feet.
His suit was engulfed in flames, but his luck was that this rig is designed to withstand 30 seconds of flames, long enough for security officers to intervene with fire extinguishers.
Formula 1 drivers and spectators at the Bahrain Grand Prix received the miraculous rescue of Romain Grosjean.
The pilot was later transferred by ambulance and taken to hospital. However, he has only minor burns, in addition to an affected rib.
Commentator: “I’ve never seen a fireball like this”
Florin Ion, the Digi Sport commentator who reported these events live, explained to Digi24 how this true miraculous survival was possible. He says he had never seen such a fireball in an accident, and yet the pilot escaped with minor injuries. It is all due to the technology and very clear safety regulations that regulate Formula 1 competitions in recent years.
“It just came to our attention then. I said it was the worst accident of the 2020 season, but it’s probably one of the worst in the last five or six, maybe ten years in this competition. He was unlucky, but also very lucky. Since the moment the car hits the slide and until the Frenchman manages to jump over that metal fence. 29 seconds have passed. This team, a fire-retardant suit, is tested and should last 30 seconds. The Haas driver was practically the limit. The Formula 1 car also has the new “Halo” protection element. Grojean’s life was also saved with this new protection element, implemented a short time ago, about three years ago, which is made of a hard material, titanium. “Florin Ion explained. See all the technical details in the video:
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
