Infamous F1 star makes BRAVE return to key Bahrain spot

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Infamous F1 star makes BRAVE return to key Bahrain spot

It's over three years since Romain Grosjean narrowly escaped an F1 fireball

Originally written by Cal Gaunt. This version is a translation.

Saturday 2 March 2024 18:57

Romain Grosjean has posted a picture online of his return to the scene of his infamous crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Grosjean's Haas hit a barrier at high speed on the first lap of the race, leading to one of the scariest sights in modern Formula 1 history.

After a collision with Daniil Kvyat's AlphaTauri, the car broke in two and burst into flames.

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Despite the intense fireball, Grosjean miraculously managed to extricate himself from the cockpit, climbing over the guardrail to safety. Shortly after, medical personnel escorted him to an ambulance, and he was subsequently transported to the hospital.

Remarkably, considering the severity of the crash, the now-Indy Car driver sustained relatively minor injuries. Apart from minor burns, Grosjean emerged with a sprained ankle from the harrowing incident.

Romain Grosjean was lucky to escape the inferno

Grosjean returns to 'nightmare' scene

"Went for a walk to visit the Phoenix Corner," he wrote alongside a selfie of the scene.

Many commenters were quick to comment on Grosjean's tongue-in-cheek humour.

"Bro is making a meme out of himself," one wrote.

"He went to visit his nightmare," another said.

On a more serious note, one fan added: "The strength to not only get back in a race car, but to go visit the scene of one of the worst nightmares of any race car driver is huge.

"We love you Grosjean and thank you for being so incredible!"