Al Sakhir, Bahrain: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: F1 team driver, Romain Grosjean, on Sunday has survived a huge crash on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix on the final day of the race when his car hit the wall and burst into flames.
Grosjean, 34, swung off the track after just three corners, hitting the barriers with an impact registering at 53G.
But Grosjean’s Haas team reported that the driver was out of the cockpit and the reports suggest that he was out of danger and was airlifted to the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital where he received medical care and tests.
A replay then showed Grosjean frantically leaping out of his fireball inferno with the aid of a medical doctor.
It emerged that his car sliced in half on impact, with one part of the car going through the other side of the barrier.
The FIA in a statement confirmed that an incident occurred during the opening lap of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix today, 29/11/2020, involving car #8, Romain Grosjean.
The driver was immediately attended to by emergency and medical crews. The driver self-extricated, and was conscious at all times.
He was taken to the medical centre before being transferred to Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Hospital by helicopter where he is undergoing further evaluation.
Updates will be given when further information is available.
