Romain Grosjean’s wrecked F1 car from 2020 Bahrain fireball crash to go on display
The Frenchman suffered a terrifying accident on the opening lap of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix when contact with Daniil Kvyat sent him𒐪 into a sickening impact with the 🧜barriers.
Grosjean’s Haas car split in two and exploded into flames after tearing through the triple-guardrail barrier at 119mph with a peak impact of 67G. Grosjean miraculously escaped from the wreckage ▨but suffered burns to both hands.
The burnt-out remnants of the VF-20 chassis will be displayed as part of the F1 Exhibition experience in M𝔍adrid next month.
Reflecting on his crash in an interview with the F1 Exhibition team, Grosjean said: “From my point of view, it was a big accident but I didn't realise the impact or how violent it was from the o💮utsi🌌de.
"It wasꦅ only the next day when I asked someone to s🌃how me what it looked like that I realised.
"My wife was actuaཧlly wꦓatching that race with my dad and my kids. They will remember that moment their entire life.
"They were just spectators waiting to hear something… waiting🦩 to see something from Bahrain.
"I had to break the headrest, punching it with my helmet and then I eventually managed to get my helmet through꧂ and stand up ꦬin the seat.
"I realised my left foot was stuck into the 🅰chassis and I pulled as hard as I cou🐟ld on my left leg. My shoe stayed in the chassis but my foot came loose so I was free to exit the car.
"It was 120 kilos of fuel plus the battery - both were on fire. Dr Jan Roberts, Alan from the medical car and one fireman 𓃲were trying to open a gap in the fire to help me get out.
"I believe🔴 that helped me at least to get a vision of where I had to go and where the exit was.
"The survival cell is there for you in case of a huge impact. I was intact inside the shell. The chassis is still in one piece, the halo is there and apart f𝓡rom the damage and burn it is still as it should be. I guess that saved my life."
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