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Today, November 29, at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean from France, driving for Haas, was involved in a terrible accident that set his car on fire and stopped the race. Reported by CNN.
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On the first lap, Grosjean went off the track after the third turn and his car, colliding with Daniil Kvyat’s, hit the fence, exploded on impact and broke in half.
As noted, Grosjean was miraculously able to emerge from the flames after a few seconds, and was immediately placed in the care of emergency personnel.
“Okay, minor burns to his hands and ankles,” Haas coach Gunther Steiner said. “Of course he’s in shock and passes all the required checks after such a hit. He’s conscious.”
Haas’s team said on Twitter: “As a precautionary measure and for an additional medical examination, Romain will be transferred to the hospital.”
Sky Sports estimated that 18 to 20 seconds elapsed between the moment of impact and Grosjean’s exit from the flame. The charred and twisted front half of the car, which Grosjean managed to get out of on his own, got stuck in the side fence of the road.
“In 12 years of work, I have never seen such a strong fire – said the ambulance driver Alan van der Merwe. – The fact that Romain himself got out of the car after such an incident is simply amazing. , barriers, seat belts, everything worked as it should. “
After the break, racing resumed with Briton Lewis Hamilton taking a career-record 95 victory, while Max Verstappen and Alex Albon’s Red Bulls took second and third place respectively.
Grosjean made his Formula 1 debut in 2009. He joined Haas’s American team in 2016, although he planned to leave at the end of the current season. The 34-year-old has won 10 podiums in his career.
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