Romain Grosjean in an ambulance after the horror accident in Bahrain.
Hamad I Mohammed, Reuters
Grosjean, whose car broke, exploded and caught fire in an accident at the start of Sunday’s Grand Prix after hitting a barrier, is sure to miss another race on the circuit in Sáchir, which is scheduled for this weekend. Today he admitted that his life hung in the balance. He escaped from the flames until the third attempt.
“I’m glad I’m alive. I was most worried about my relatives, especially the children, not so much about myself. I saw death coming, so I had no choice but to get out of there,” he told dramatic moments on French television and admitted that he was thinking of Niki Lauda’s accident in 1976, when he nearly burned down at the Nürburgring.
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“I’ve been thinking about him and other things, and also that it can’t end like this. Not now. I’ve only seen everything orange, flames everywhere. It took much longer than 28 seconds,” he said. He suffered not only physical damage. “I’ll probably need a session with a psychologist, this will mark me forever,” Grosjean added.
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According to Steiner, the 34-year-old Grosjean would like to return to the series for the finals in Abu Dhabi, which will take place on December 13. “He wants to try to be in the car again in Abu Dhabi. That’s his goal,” Steiner said. Meanwhile, burns on his hands prevent him from driving, and in Sáchir he will be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of Brazilian legend Emerson Fittipaldi.
The Abu Dhabi race should be Grosjean’s last in the Haas team. After the season, his engagement ends and the stable hires new riders for next season. The arrival of Russian Nikita Mazepin has been confirmed so far. “Given the accident and the circumstances, I feel pretty good. The movements of the hands are fine, that’s the main thing. It’s not pleasant, but neither is it painful. I’m happy to be alive, but I also need to get back in the car. in Abu Dhabi, “added the French rider.
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