Romain Grosjean’s burnt out Formula 1 car from horror crash to go on display at an exhibition
Now fans will be able to see what’s left of the carwhen French former F1 star Grosjean speared through a barrier at 120mph, and was instantly engulfed in flames.Grosjean spent 28 seconds in his cockpit with half of the barrier over his head blocking his exit, and experiencedThe rest of the grid watched on in horror as Grosjean struggled to get out of the wreckage, which saw his final F1 car sliced in two, and burnt beyond recognition.
Thankfully, with the help of medics, he was able to free himself from the fire, and emerged able to walk away, but would never race in F1 again.along with artefacts and contributions from the history of the sport.Speaking to the Formula 1 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 outside.
“My wife was actually watching 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 in the seat. I realised my left foot was stuck into the chassis and I pulled as hard as I could 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 were 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.
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