Last year at the Bahrain Grand Prix, millions of Formula 1 fans had the shock of their lives. On the first lap of the race, Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean cut off Daniil Kvyat’s front wing and threw himself towards the barrier. Upon impact, the car erupted in a burning inferno. After holding her breath for a few seconds, a shaken Grosjean miraculously climbed out and hobbled away from the wreck.
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The Frenchman recently spoke about the night of the accident. He confessed that he had some flashbacks of the moment immediately after the accident.
He said, “I had a few flashbacks and a period of the accident that I needed to understand. To go over with my psychologist, a couple of flashbacks.
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Romain Grosjean of France and Haas F1 watch drivers line up for a photo ahead of day one of Formula 1 winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)
“One morning at six in the morning my son and one of them woke me up when I went to the practice because of my hands. Back in Geneva just before you fell asleep. “
Fortunately, the French driver did not suffer a single nightmare from the accident and can speak openly about the accident. However, even after all these months, his hands have not healed completely and he cannot expose them to the sun for long.
What is Romain Grosjean so far?
The French driver insisted that the thought of finishing the race never crossed his mind. Not even the fiery accident would have convinced him to leave the race for good. Although he was out for the remaining Formula 1 races, the idea of giving up a career in the fast lane was not at stake.
Formula 1 F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – November 29, 2020 General view of how the burned wreckage of Haas’ Romain Grosjean’s car was removed from the track after a crash pool via REUTERS / Tolga Bozoglu TPX IMAGES will of the day
The driver has left the Haas F1 team with his teammate Kevin Magnussen. While the latter has chosen to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in endurance racing, Grosjean has chosen the open wheel sector and is currently competing in the 2021 IndyCar championship.
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He is one of three rookies, along with Scott McLaughlin, star of the V8 supercars, and NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson.
However, the Frenchman will soon be returning to F1 after accepting Toto Wolff’s offer to drive the 2019 Mercedes championship car ahead of his home Grand Prix.
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