Key points: The 2020 crash split Romain Grosjean's Haas car in two and left him with burns to his hands but no other injuries. The wreckage has been under wraps since the accident. After the crash, Grosjean credited the halo system for saving his life.
These days, he is a Miami resident. He is an airplane pilot. He drives in IndyCar, the American series he used to tell his wife he'd never race in, for Andretti Autosport.
Haas driver Romain Grosjean involved in huge fiery crash at Bahrain GP. Formula One driver Romain Grosjean walked away with minor injuries after being trapped in a burning car after it sliced in half and exploded into a fireball, following a crash on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
Grosjean's crash was caused when he crossed into the path of Daniil Kvyat, catching his right rear wheel on the Russian's left front.
The Haas F1 car that Grosjean crashed and escaped from during the Bahrain Grand Prix will be on display in Madrid next month. Formula 1 announced Tuesday it will put the burnt husk of Romain Grosjean's Haas F1 car that crashed in the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix on display in March.
The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring nearly 180 more.
After Romain Grosjean's horrific crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, there were fears he might never race again, but on Wednesday the former Haas Formula 1 driver announced he will be competing in the 2021 IndyCar series for Dale Coyne Racing.
Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin will be BANNED from the British Grand Prix this summer as Motorsport UK announce ALL Russian and Belarusian licensed drivers will not be eligible because of the Ukraine crisis.
The French driver made an astonishing escape from the raging furnace. Grosjean's Haas car sliced in half after penetrating the barrier and quickly caught fire. He was trapped inside the cockpit for 27 seconds before scrambling out, yanking his jammed foot out of his racing boot in order to do so.
"The fuel tank inspection hatch on the left-hand side of the chassis was dislodged and the engine fuel supply connection was torn from the fuel tank 'safety bladder'; both providing primary paths for the escape of fuel from the tank."
Mick Schumacher has been dropped by the Haas Formula 1 team for the 2023 season, with Nico Hulkenberg rapidly announced as his replacement.
Magnussen and Romain Grosjean were both let go at the end of 2020 when Haas elected for a throwaway season rather than spend money ahead of the 2022 launch of a new car.
Sacked Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin says his dismissal by Haas left him with no "trust" in the team. US-owned team Haas had been under immense pressure to act on Russian driver Mazepin's future following his country's invasion of Ukraine, with sport around the world cutting ties with Russia.
Twelve months on, Grosjean was running seventh behind teammate Kevin Magnussen before a slow pitstop in which Haas had to have two attempts to fit his left-front wheel. That dropped Grosjean into the midfield, and he retired 14 laps later when the wheel became loose.
With Grosjean's F1 career cut short at the end of 2020 after he suffered a horrific crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes offered Grosjean a test of one of their cars during the 2021 season. This was in light of Haas not having the resources to give their former driver such a send-off.
Childhood and early racing career
Born in Geneva and of dual nationality, Grosjean won the 2003 Swiss Formula Renault 1.6 title in his first season in cars. He switched to the 2-litre French series a year later and his SG Formula entry was victorious at Dijon-Prenois.
While his performance and the damage he cost the team are apparent reasons, Brundle believes that Schumacher's 'entourage' could have been a reason why the team was fed up. With every passing race, it was hard for the German to deliver a performance, especially against his teammate, Kevin Magnussen.
Kevin Magnussen - F1 Driver for Haas.
On impact with the crash barrier, Grosjean's body was subjected to 53 times the force of gravity, which was enough to split the car in two and ignite the wreckage in a ball of flames. Over the next 28 seconds, Grosjean faced death, accepted it and then instantly rejected it.
The German driver reflects on taking Mick Schumacher's seat with Haas ahead of his F1 return. Nico Hulkenberg has spoken about replacing Mick Schumacher in the Haas team for 2023. The German driver has experienced losing a seat on an F1 team before when Renault parted ways with him back in 2019.
Haas would only field one driver, rather than replace Mazepin with reserve driver Kevin Magnussen, as he had not fulfilled the requirement of having competed in a practice session for the team.
The American outfit has been left without a title sponsor for 2022 after terminating its previous deal with Uralkali and Russian driver Nikita Mazepin's contract in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.
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The investigation found that Grosjean's Haas was moving at 150mph when it made contact with Daniil Kvyat's AlphaTauri and shed just 31mph between then and the impact – meaning it was still moving at 119mph when it hit the barriers.
McLaughlin, who started from the front row, collided with Grosjean's Andretti Autosport car just after two-thirds distance at Turn 1, as the Frenchman rejoined from the pits.