Grosjean returns to the unfortunate route limping and with thick bandages
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Survived but marked: Romain Grosjean visited the scene of the accident in Bahrain a few days after his accident
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The wounds of his dramatic accident have not yet healed when Romain Grosjean returns to the scene of the accident. The French thanks his rescuers. It is unclear whether the 34-year-old will get into the Formula 1 car again.
Mith visible traces of his serious accident, Haas driver Romain Grosjean has returned to the paddock in Bahrain. Four days after the dramatic crash at the Grand Prix in Sakhir, the French limped into the quarters of his racing team on Thursday with a splint on his left foot and thick bandages on both of his burned hands.
The 34-year-old Formula 1 driver crashed into a guardrail shortly after the start on Sunday, his car broke up and went up in flames. As if by a miracle, Grosjean survived the accident largely unscathed, and after three days he was able to leave the hospital.
Romain Grosjean receives a warm welcome on his return
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The Haas team on Thursday tweeted pictures of Grosjeans hugging his race engineer, the first since the incident. “So heartwarming,” the team wrote.
Schumacher succeeds Grosjean
Grosjean also met two fire fighters as well as track doctor Ian Roberts and his driver Alan van der Merwe, who had given him quick help at the scene of the accident.
At the penultimate round of the season in Bahrain, the veteran will sit out and be replaced by the Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi. It is still unclear whether Grosjean will be ready for the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week.
“We’ve all been doing this for years, and unfortunately something happens at some point. But it’s not as if it happens every day. In my opinion, it is all the more important to get back into the car as quickly as possible, ”wrote ex-racing driver Nick Heidfeld in his Sky column. In the end, however, everyone has to decide for themselves what makes the most sense for them.
Grosjean speaks to team boss Günther Steiner
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Grosjean has to leave Haas at the end of the year. In the coming year Mick Schumacher will drive for the US racing team. The Frenchman already gave his successor a tip. Looking at the team members at Haas, Grosjean said, “Take care of them and they will give you 1000 percent back.”
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