F1 Bahrain GP suspended as Grosjean escapes horrific fiery crash
The 2020 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Pri🃏x has been suspended after an enormous crash for Romain Grosjean on the opening lap.
Grosjean was sent speari🍎ng off into the barriers at Turn 3 at high-speed after a clash with AlphaTauri’s Daniil Kvyat towards the back of the pack.
The Frenchmꦏan’s Haas burst into flames after hitting the barriers, an impact which tore Grosjean’s car into two.
Thankfully, Grosjean was able to walk away from the scene of the terrifying accident seemingly unscathed, though he was se෴en limping into the back 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 said that he has suffered some𓃲 minor burns to his hands and ankles, while he is al🍌so being taken to hospital as a precaution with suspected broken ribs/rib.
An update from the FIA read: "Romain is stable and being taken by helico💖pter to the BDF Military Hospital for further evaluation."
"Romain has some minor burns on his hands and ankles but otherwise he is OK. He is with the doctorജs just n♋ow,” a Haas spokesperson confirmed.
The race was immediately red-flagged with the driverওs returning to the pit lane.
A lengthy delay is expected while marshals work to clear away the significant wreckage of Grosjean’s destroyed car and work to repair the barriers which also sustained 🌊heavy damage.
Race control has since&nb൩sp;confirmed there will be a minimum delay of 45 minutes following⛄ the accident.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner initially said that Grosjean appear꧅ed toꦯ be fine other than suffering minor burns in what he described as a "scary" accident.
"Romain is doing okay, I don't want to make a medical comment but he had light burns on his hands and ankles," h🐓e added. "Obviously he's shaken... I want to thank the rescue crews who are very quick. The marshals and🍷 FIA people they did a great job, it was scary."
The FIA released a statement confirming that Grosjean was "conscious at al🌊l times" during the incident.
“The driver was immediately attended to by emergency and medical crews," it read. "The ♔driver self-extricated, and was conscious at all times.
“He was taken to t𝐆he mediꦰcal centre before being transferred to Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Hospital by helicopter where he is undergoing further evaluation.”
And his escape to safety
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