Fresh Pictures Reveal the Aftermath of Romain Grosjean’s Scorched Car & Helmet at 2020 F1 Bahrain GP

One of the most horrific moments from last season was Romain Grosjean’s crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Haas driver collided with the AlphaTauri of Danil Kvyat, which sent him hurtling towards the guardrail.

The scenes from that day still haunt many from the Formula One community. Seeing the conditions of his car, and helmet still shock some as to how Grosjean managed to survive such a horrible accident.

The aftermath of Romain Grosjean’s car and helmet after the accident

Formula One has come a long way in implementing safety regulations; ensuring there is little to no damage sustained to the driver. But the events of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix still shock many as to how can such an accident happen in modern-day racing.

Kvyat’s left front tire hit the Haas of Grosjean which sent him flying towards the guardrail at 120mph, creating an impact of 67G. The French driver was stuck in the car for thirty seconds where the temperature was reaching a ~1000°C. After he managed to get himself out of the inferno, his helmet and car were completely destroyed. While Grosjean suffered burns on his hands.

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Grosjean reveals what was going through his mind while he was stuck in the car

Now in 2021, Grosjean has left the world of Formula One to join IndyCar. But, the French driver still remembers his thought process when he was stuck in the inferno for half a minute at the Bahrain GP.

Speaking to Nico Rosberg on his podcast, Grosjean said, “No, no I was not scared. You know at that time you can’t; you don’t have the time to be scared. And as I said, at one point I almost accepted that, “that was it.” You know I would be dead, it is quite a strange feeling, and that is obviously something to work on with my psychologist.”

They will say “How can you kinda accept” you know people see your life and so on, no I didn’t see any of that. I see peace, and the body that kinda relax, and it is a very strange feeling. I don’t want to wish anyone to try it, cause you know it’s not something you want to go. But it makes you hundred times stronger, thousand times stronger, he concluded.

The French driver made a quick recovery from the incident and wanted to race in the final two races of the season. But was not advised due to his health conditions; making the Bahrain GP his last F1 race.

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