Grosjean was in a fireball for 28 seconds before rescuing himself
Romain Grosjean miraculously survived this horrific crash at the Bahrain International Circuit in 2020
The chassis of Romain Grosjean’s burnt-out car that suffered a horrific crash in Bahrain is set to be displayed as a part of an F1 exhibition in Madrid. The remains of the chassis, which split in half on impact, have been kept under wraps for the past three years but will be placed in a dedicated room titled ‘survival’ with previously unreleased footage of the crash. The exhibition is set to be open for the public from March 24 in the Spanish capital and the tickets will be available online.
Romain Grosjean survived this fiery crash at the Bahrain GP that saw his Haas car crash through an Armco barrier. The Halo showed signs of damage from the barrier that would otherwise have been inflicted on Grosjean’s helmet, and is certain to have saved his life.
The halo head-protection device has been one of the single biggest success stories of Formula 1’s constant quest to improve safety since the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994.
Let us take a look at some of the reactions from fans on social media.
“Slept in that morning. Wife woke me up yelling to come look at what happened. I was sure we had just watched someone die. Incredible he was able to walk away from it”, wrote a fan, recalling the horrific moment.
“I hated the halo when it first came out, thought the cars looked ugly, nowadays I barely notice it. But even the most ardent sceptics surely must agree that this one piece of equipment has saved many lives, and prevented serious injuries”, tweeted another fan.
“Incredible moment, when the odds where against Romain to survive. Miracle”, read a tweet.
“One of the most revolutionary things in any sport”, tweeted another fan, referring to the ‘Halo’ which is credited with saving Grosjean’s life.
Another fan wrote: “Crazy to imagine that people complained about the halo in the first place.”
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