Romain Grosjean has a miracle escape from fireball crash at Bahrain GP

Along with Alex Albon reaching the podium and Hamilton cruising to what seemed to be another easy win, this weekend also saw one of the worst crashes in the history of the sport.

Grosjean's car plunged into the barriers at Turn 3 on Lap 1 while travelling at 137mph. His car instantly burst into flames and was ripped in half by the barrier.

Romain Grosjean is seen being guided out of the fire by Dr Ian Roberts.
Romain Grosjean is seen being guided out of the fire by Dr Ian Roberts.
Romain is taken to an ambulance and then is airlifted to the nearby military hospital.
Romain is taken to an ambulance and then is airlifted to the nearby military hospital.

The fact that he walked away is nothing short of a miracle. The impact registered 53 G-forces, to put that into context, a normal untrained person would lose consciousness at 10 Gs. If Romain did lose consciousness, this story might have ended very differently. Another part which played a key role in the outcome of the crash was the halo. If it had not been for the halo, Romain's head injuries would not have been survivable.

The remains of Grosjean's cockpit in which he spent 18 seconds trapped inside.
The remains of Grosjean's cockpit in which he spent 18 seconds trapped inside.

Everybody feared the worse. There were tears in the paddock and the drivers sounded very concerned over the radio. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was noticeably upset as he got onto the radio to his engineer to check on his friend:

LECLERC: This was a big one, this was a big one. Is he okay?

ENGINEER: I will come back to you.

LECLERC: I've seen it in the mirrors. Who is it?

ENGINEER: It's Grosjean. Still no information. I will let you know.

LECLERC: No, please.

Lewis Hamilton watches the replays of Romain's crash from the pit as he awaits the race restart.
Lewis Hamilton watches the replays of Romain's crash from the pit as he awaits the race restart.

After 1 hour and 25 minutes under the red flag, the race got underway. This time, the race lasted until Turn 8. When Kvyat and Stroll came together, Stroll’s Racing Point was forced into a roll – the Canadian fortunately was able to scramble out of the car unhurt as the Safety Car was brought out. Kvyat was handed a 10s penalty. This was the second time in the race that the halo saved a driver from serious injury or death.

Lance Stroll is helped out of his Racing Point car by Dr Ian Roberts and the marshalls after a roll.
Lance Stroll is helped out of his Racing Point car by Dr Ian Roberts and the marshalls after a roll.

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