F1 Bahrain GP suspended as Grosjean escapes horrific fiery crash
The 2020 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix has been suspܫended after an enormous crash for Romain Grosjean on the openin𓄧g lap.
Grosjean was sent s🍷pearing off into the barriers at Turn 3 at high-spe🧜ed after a clash with AlphaTauri’s Daniil Kvyat towards the back of the pack.
The Frenchman’s Haas burst into flames after hitting the barrᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚiers, an impact which tore Grosjean’s car into two.
Thankfully, Grosjean was able to walk awa🍒y from the scene of the terrifying accident seemingly unscathed, though he was seen limping into the ba🦩ck of an ambulance with the aid of the medical team following an initial checkover.
Haas confirmed that Grosjean was OK immediately after the crash but later s🌼aid that he has suffered some minor burns to his hands and ankles, while he is also being taken to hospital as a precaution wit🦩h suspected broken ribs/rib.
An update from 𒆙the FIA read: "Romain is stable and being taken by💙 helicopter to the BDF Military Hospital for further evaluation."
"Romain has some minor burns on his hands and ankles but othe✱rwise he i♎s OK. He is with the doctors just now,” a Haas spokesperson confirmed.
The race was immediately red-flagged wi💦th the drivers returning to the pit lane.
A lengthy delay is expected while marshals w🀅ork to clear away the significant wreckage of Grosjean’s destroyed car and 𝓰work to repair the barriers which also sustained heavy damage.
Race control has since confirmed there😼 will be a minimum delay of 45 minutes following the accident.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner initially said that Grosjean appeared to be fine other than suffering minor b🥃urns in what he described as a "scary" accident.
"Romain is doing okay, I don't want to make a medical comme⛄nt but he had light burns on his hands and ankles," he added. "Obviously he's shaken... I want to thank the rescue crews who are very quick. The ma🍌rshals and FIA people they did a great job, it was scary."
The FIA released a statement confirming that Grosjean was "conscious at all times" during the incideಌnt.
“The driver was imm🌺ediately atten🥂ded to by emergency and medical crews," it read. "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) Hospi💛tal by helicopter where he is undergoing further evaluation.”
And his escape to safety
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