Halo, HANS device, modern seatbelts, modern flame retardant suits. And still it’s a miracle. Each of these components were born of other tragic accidents. Lets hope they learn from this one too.
Glad he's ok. He's even acknowledged that he was wrong to be so critical of halo years ago....it saved his life. We need to move to shield in next few years as cockpit is still exposed to parts.
2 major events gave birth to both the Halo in F1 and the Aeroscreen in Indycar, Jules Bianchi in 2014 and then Justin Wilson in 2015. Thankfully they reacted and introduced these devices, it has already saved multiple drivers from life changing injuries, and saved one's life tonight. Now the next step will be getting rid of these guillotine barriers. We were so close to witness a fatal crash in the 60s-70s style...
I can't stop laughing at this. Because his voice stays at the same volume you expect to see him standing right there. Instead there's a tiny figure waddling in to the distance
I've never felt sick watching F1 until Romain's crash, I genuinely thought I'd just seen someone die it's a miracle he's alive, that halo would be going on my wall as a good luck charm
@@RogueCylon I've been reading about F1 in the 1950s and 1960s. As you all know, it was absurdly horrific. I thought of that immediately upon seeing the race highlights. Thank God it's so much better now.
yes, he was. Don't even remember the new guy's name. I still remember the moment when Seb cuss out Charlie in Baku the same race Grosean thought he got hit by Erickson that was a legendary race.
I can completely see where your coming from but certain elements of the car did nkt help team situation by causing the fire. But yes, that monocoque (survival cell) is incredibly strong and an impressive piece of engineering along with the halo
Real similar accident as well to Helmuth Koinigg. Cevert and Koinigg are the only two previous crashes where the barrier has failed I think and both times it unfortunately led to fatalities. Goes to show how safe the cars are now with the halo and everything else
we had the clip of the cars going down the straight. Then we saw romain dart right. At that moment when the car hit and the fireball erupted my dad and I genuinely thought we had just seen a man die. He told my younger brother to leave the room, and considering he is a big f1 fan and in year 7 i knew my dad also thought it was going to be gruesome. This is a reminder to why if you believe f1 cars dont need a halo you aren’t a true motorsport fan, and need to look in the mirror because today could’ve been a very dark day for the sport. Get well soon romain
@@1989SupraGuyFIN hey reread that comment. It's just worded badly but he agrees that the halo is very important. The wording is a bit misleading though I had to reread it twice to understand it.
well actually indy should be questioning their halo design because the top was blocked he got out through the side.. indy halo would have trapped him in
@@iracingrookie3301 Did he !? Lucky he is so skinny then. Not all drivers fit through that space. The hero that made this accident work out well is Grosjean. Had he not reacted so fast and adequate the outcome would have been much worse.
The halo has already shown its worth half a dozen times in the past years, the only people still against it (even before this weekend) are blithering idiots.
@@IONONOI-NZL absolutely, similar suits to aircraft firefighting (think silvery millar type deal) would be a really good addition to the safety toolkit
There should be a fire truck at each corner of the track for instances like these, little can extinguishers aren't enough. Can't be that hard to organize at least 10 fire trucks for a race weekend...
@@CraigBradford 10 are probably not even closely enough. It just takes too long for them to get there and use the water. Romain was 27s in the burning car, no way a fire truck could’ve done anything in that short time span
Amen to that. But how the F did that car go through that gap in the barrier ? !!! I’d have had trouble getting through even the gap left after the accident and that’s without a car strapped to my body!
@@paulphillips675 I mean if you corkscrew into anything at 167mph you're going to do some damage. I'm no expert but I feel like he would be in a worse condition if he hit pure concrete at that speed. But those safety precautions are very good, the thing that got me was the fire. Had he been incapacitated at all, be it knocked out, broken leg anything, I think he dies in that car. There has to be some more attention paid to fires. Again no expert, but some kind of canister in the fuel tank or near it, that will automatically pop and douse the fuel cell(s) in a bad crash sounds like something to look at to me. Could you imagine if he didn't get out of that car under his own impetus? Lucky guy. Glad he is alright.
@@Panjax I think why we saw the fire was because the car got lodged halfway and then the momentum of the engine and gearbox continued while the front half was stuck. I'm not sure how to describe the force other than if you took a stick with a weight at the end and smashed it against a tree of the wall the stick is going to break because the weight is going to keep moving while half of the stick can't. If he hit a concrete wall it would have been a hell of a lot of GForce but I don't think we would have seen the fire
The halo reminds me of when the HANS device was introduced, no body really saw the point of it until a serious accident where death should of occurred and the driver gets out on their own
I sat watching the crash and said outloud "someone's dead, there's no way anyone could survive that". When we finally saw him sat in the back of the medical car I broke down and had to hug the person I loved, it was overwhelming. Pray for your loved ones, and pray for Romain's family, who must have been in genuine fear they might not see him again.
Honestly watching that live I feared the worst. Camera angle shown live was of the turn ahead, so all we saw was a fireball. So glad Roman has only minimal injuries. Props to Dr Ian and Alan for their speedy work and risking themselves to rush to his aid. Edit: also props to the Marshall who ran from the other side of the track with the larger fire extinguisher as soon as he saw the car head towards the wall. Alan said to "watch this space" on Twitter when this was pointed out by someone, so hopefully he gets recognition too!
On top of everything out of Romain's control (Marshals, the halo). Romain did an incredible job reacting to what had just happened and getting himself out of that vehicle in all of the chaos. Hats off to the marshals, to the safety precautions taken by the FIA, and to Romain himself.
I don’t care what you think of Romain and his abilities/decisions in F1 recently. He was lucky to escape this today and it should remind us all of what every one of these drivers risks every time. They are heroes from 1st to 20th
His decision to inexplicably go right into Kvyat on a straight at the start of a grand prix is pretty relevant. Didn't get his' reputation by accident (no pun intended)
@@TheBjossi80 Nope. Your imaginary friend had nothing to do with this. Technology, a bit of luck, dude with the extinguisher and the people from the medical car, that's what saved him.
thank you for mentioning the man with the fire extinguisher. not the most nimble man, but he put it in high gear when the situation demanded it. he absolutely bolted across the track to help.
We all love Grosjean. I remember when he first started, he got involved in one incident after another until he was banned for a race. We could all see how it changed him, made him mature and after that he became one of the most loved drivers in the paddock. His smile would light up everyone around him. Wishing him and his family all the best. Also, hats off for the group of fearless first responders. True heroes. No hesitation, straight in and doing everything that is right.
No "we" don't all love Grosjean. I never liked the guy. That doesn't mean i like to see him (or any other driver) crash like he did today.... but still... I won't miss him next year...
Glad RG is ok, but what is this the 5th or 6th time he has done some crazy 1st lap shenanigans to put himself or somebody else in jeopardy. Just glad everyone is ok
I have not seen anything like that since Berger at Imola, this was worse, the violence of the tub puncturing the barrier is was and is extremely concerning ... however that post mortem is for Monday, today we rejoice at Romain surviving, bring able to continue in his main role as a loving husband and father to his children. Massive respect to the medical car team and indeed the marshals that were on the scene in seconds. As you said Ted, the F1 fraternity dodged a bullet today, through its never-ending strive for a safe sport and of course fate! xx
I mean you're right, however the fact that the response was so quick was due to the safety car being right behind the drivers still. If the safety car had been in the pit lane like it would've been in later laps the response would have been slower. Romain's escape and the response are still extraordinary, but there are still clear improvements that could be made.
Just seen Romain’s message from his hospital bed, so glad he is ‘okay’, well done medical team & marshals. An appropriate time to end his F1 career......
@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance Stirling Moss ended his career soon after his life changing crash, after which he could not drive as fast anymore. Does that make him a bad driver? This is a good time to call it a day and spend happy days with his family.
Aparrently the suits this year can withstand 20 secs of fire whereas last year it was only 10 secs. So even last year the outcome could have been worse. He was incredibly lucky.
Roland Ratzenberger, Ayrton Senna, Jules Bianchi and Professor Sid Watkins paved the way, gave their lives for Romain Grosjean’s accident survival today.
@@jg2627 as a fact that is correct, but a little crass. Prof. Watkins pioneered on-site medical facilities. Whilst many many drivers gave their lives for safety advancements that followed. Professor Eric Watkins OBE FRCS pioneered the medical procedures and facilities available at FIA sanctioned circuits today. I’ll leave you with this passage from his Wikipedia page. “At the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, Ronnie Peterson crashed heavily on the first lap, with the car catching fire. Fellow drivers Clay Regazzoni, Patrick Depailler and James Hunt pulled him from the wreckage but by the time Watkins arrived at the scene, Italian police had formed a human wall to prevent people from entering the area. Watkins was initially stopped from assisting with the treatment and there was a long delay of approximately 18 minutes before an ambulance arrived to take Peterson to hospital, where he died the following day. Following the race, Watkins demanded that Ecclestone provide better safety equipment, an anaesthetist, a medical car and a medical helicopter (Medevac). All were provided at the next race in the United States. In addition, it was decided that the medical car containing Watkins would follow the racing cars for the first lap of the race to provide immediate help in the event of a first lap incident.[14] The organisers at Hockenheim had denied Watkins access to race control and Ecclestone threatened to stand in front of the grid and order the drivers out of their cars.” Thank you Professor Watkins, your diligence and never ending pursuit of driver safety ensured another driver will go home to their family.
The Halo that many made so much of a fuss about when it was introduced saved a father of three young children... GOD bless you Romain great to hear that you are safe and sound ...
Clearly a time to celebrate a successful outcome from years of relentless safety development in motorsport. A 137mph / 53G impact with massive explosion/fire. The crumple zone built into the car's structure (and arguably the barrier) allowed Romain to remain conscious, the survival cell and Hans device protected him from physical injury which allowed him to extricate himself. His fireproof apparel together with the fire marshal dowsing the flames (not forgetting the doctor directing him where to point the extinguisher) gave Romain time to get out. An inspiration to us all.
Regardless of points and positions it would of been a massive loss to F1 if it went the other way. Good to see him alive, smiling and able to go back to his family!
Can’t remember when this was, but I think it was pre-season testing in 2018 where Ted actually used a chicken bone to explain what the halo is meant to do. That picture remained with me and I’m appreciative of it today.
The Sky Sports broadcast team was phenomenal! Their composure, restraint and expertise during the stoppage period made the time fly by with interesting discourse. You guys are the best!
Formula 1 and Mr Masi need to have a chat about safety. 2020 has seen a few near misses. Track not fully cleared during Q2 in Turkey and a marshal ran accross the track today, also the restart in Mugello. Amateur hour since Charlie passed away
Charlie would be turning in his Grave. The safety inspections have dropped, mr masi should get the sack. F1 is British , it’s turned into a mess with foreign staff managing the safety
@@Ryan-wg3ej well i wouldn't agree with the nationalistic view you have on an obviously international sport but i do think standards have dropped in terms of safety
So glad he didn't lose consciousness, and that he remained mobile with no significant injuries upon impact. No one else would have been able to save him from that fire. He had to save himself.
One thing that I haven't heard anyone mention is that the HANS Device may have also had a role in saving Romain's life today. That was a 50G impact at a sharp angle to the barrier.
Bloody love Ted. He deserves so much more screen time. Knowledgeable, funny and sorts out all the crap after each session. Straight talking. Great as always Ted!
I've been watching F1 since 83 and that accident had death written all over ...thank you F1 for pushing the safety, It may be an ugly bar on the front of a car but today a father is still around for his kids ...thank you halo
Ted is very straight forward. One of the reasons we like his reporting so much. He digs in, finds out the truth, and tells us the truth. While still being utterly respectful at the same time, I might add. (And just did!)
An enormous debt of gratitude to Alan van der Merwe, Dr Ian Roberts, the track marshals, and to everyone involved in making the cars safer. I have to admit that I thought the crash was not survivable, so when I saw Romain climbing out of his car, the sense of relief and astonishment was profound. I cannot begin to express how happy I am that Romain will soon be going home to his wife and kids, and I wish him a speedy recovery.
We may troll and poke fun of Romain a lot of the time but the fact that everyone came together when he had his incident makes me have more faith in humanity. Get well soon Romain!
Thank God and everyone involved pre, during and post accident! I hope Romain gets through this one, recovers physically and mentally to come back soon!
We got the Hans, we got the survival cell, we got the halo. Now we need a permanent fix for the barriers, shock absorption of the tyre barrier, but a solid mass that does catch and shred, and doesn’t have the chance of flying around hitting a Marshall or driver.
@NobleGuy i saw that as well but i think the SAFER barrier punctures have not resulted in these kinds of accidents, as the gaps are welded shut. This raw armco have those unprotected gaps which is part of the issue in the first place
@NobleGuy yeah theyre definitely stronger. Intead of just one layer of bent steel the SAFER barriers are like 3 or 4 layers of box-steel and i believe theyre welded at the joints. No gaps between the tiers, each tier is basically the same stuff they make a car frame out of, with each strut/support not really bolted into the ground but rather positioned against the foam blocks. Its really quite fascinating. But yea its VERY expensive. Not to say that Bahrain couldnt install them if they really wanted to. And yeah no doubt its worth every penny. I used to watch NASCAR for almost 15 years growing up and I can tell you that the safer barrier has saved dozens of lives in that sport alone. Between the HANS, the SAFER barrier, survival cells and now the Halo, i think the four are among the greatest safety advancements in motorsports history, and I am forever grateful that some brilliant people have come up with them
If there was any doubts as to whether the halo was worth introducing then this puts it to rest. It certainly saved Romain's life today. So glad that he is not badly hurt.
It's already proven itself on many previous occasions this this crash was more spectacular with the engine separating from the safety cell and the fire
12:40 onwards... Carlos' storming drive from P15 to P5 was HEADS AND SHOULDERS ABOVE Lando's drive to P4, my wonderful Ted!!! PS: I am a massive McLaren fan, and love Lando, but Carlos' achievements are pretty underplayed by most of the F1 media (leaving aside the graceful Martin Brundle). What a drive, Chilli! 🌠✨👌🏼🤘🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It's amazing how, even tho that accident was completely shocking, hours later we see a video of romain smiling and seeming to barely be hurt F1 safety is bloody incredible He probably got less injuries in this 140mph fireball than your average car crash which can often result in fatality
Glad Romain is ok!!!!! I was really scared seeing Romains trying to find his way out between the shattered barriers but couldnt find a way through. Luckily he found another way out of this burning car ! The gap between the car and the barrier looked so small and with all the fire surrounding you, really nasty...!
Nevermind the halo protection, the structure of the survival cell needs to be commended. No suspension puncture and no deformation to leave him with both legs working and able to hop out. Great work to all involved at Haas and the FÍA for their safety initiatives. Now for a techpro barrier for the oval track race.
I feel bad for Checo. He had the podium in his hand. There's no way that Albon could get close to him during the race. Maybe the white smoke from his car means: "Habemus RB Seat"
Let's give Romain some credit for having the presence of mind to stay calm, undo his belts, find his way through the halo, through the twist armco, while the car was on its side, after a huge impact of crashing through a barrier at 180km, and EVERYTHING ON FIRE. the heat would have been intense. he kept cool enough to get through all that and got himself out. well done Romain!
Ted's tone of voice was very sombre at the beginning, which is perfectly understandable, considering the situation. He perked up, though, when he mentioned that Romain was OK. Gotta love The Notebook.
That barrier was inadequate: it allowed the nose and cockpit to penetrate the barrier and then forced the engine section of the car to detach. Wherever such barriers exist, in any circuit, they should be replaced with barriers that are impenetrable to such degree
Even just 3 years ago in 2017, before the halo was introduced, Grosjean may well have been decapitated as his car sliced through the barrier. Like many others, I was not sure of the halo when it was first introduced, but from now on will never question it's placement ever again. Romain is alive as a result of that device, that is the most important thing to take away from this weekend.
Probably need to review use of armco barriers at every track. They're clearly not up to the job when cars crash into them hard. Maybe suitable for the inside of corners and that's it. You get a car going sideways on a straightaway into the wall, it needs to be a solid barrier that will hold the car on the track side. Even a thin tire barrier with a conveyor belt in front of the armco would have probably done the job.
This incident should also highlight that there should be a lot more fire trucks possibly even at each corner of the track or marshall post. We saw today that these little extinguishers aren't enough. If Roman was unconscious then he wouldn't be here right now due to the length it would have taken to put the fire out. Surely It can't be that hard to organize some extra fire trucks for a race.
Thank god we learned of past crashes and fitted the Halo to F1 cars. When I saw that fire it reminded me of the Hurricanes and Spitfires etc during WW11. Lots of pilots were thousands of feet off the ground when there planes exploded into flames with little time to escape from a burning plane.
its like an aircraft accidents, the NTSB are there to investigate an accident and then from there analysis advise the airline what changes need to be made to make sure it doesnt happen again! thats how u improve until getting to perfection!
So grateful that the halo worked and contributed to Romain's surviving this crash, but F1 needs to still look into improving it. The split barriers could so easily have split in such a way that parts of it would go through the gaps between the halo top bar and car body and pierce Romain's helmet or upper body. That scenario is horrendous and terrifying to imagine. My hands are shaking even just typing this.
Glad he's ok. He's even acknowledged that he was wrong to be so critical of halo years ago....it saved his life. We need to move to shield in next few years as cockpit is still exposed to parts.
@@zacdoggett6295 I mean the shield like they have in Indy, not a flimsy plastic thing that is designed to collect dirt & be ripped off during races....The indy shields are rock solid....his helmet didn't melt, the flimsy removeable visor did which is normal
Don’t forget the vital effect of the HANS device that prevented Grosjean suffering deceleration neck trauma: at the very least keeping him conscious and able to rescue himself, and not killing him, as happened with Roland Ratzenberger. Irrespective of the Halo’s effect, had Grosjean been rendered unconscious, slumped in the cockpit, he would have been waiting for the flames to have been put out sufficiently first, so that the rescue team could do their work, when they arrived. The fire marshal behind the barrier had an extinguisher all but useless, and it wasn’t until the marshal had crossed the track before the flames were pushed back off Grosjean and the Doctor - surely they was another fire marshal closer? With the car still on fire, two extinguishers had been used-up already, and were laying empty on the floor, before the fire tender arrived, and during that delay, Grosjean would have been helplessly slumped in all the flames, heat and toxic vapours waiting for his rescue. It needs to be asked why didn’t the cockpit extinguisher go off, and doesn’t F1 need a third chase vehicle at the start - as in Silverstone Sid/Donington’s fire tender?
There is rightful praise for the halo and safety of the car but like Vettel said, it is completely unacceptable the metal barrier bent and opened and cut the car in half. He could have been trapped in the barrier - so purely lucky he could get out and clearly there is more work to be done ensuring these types of fires don’t happen again. Romain showed incredible reactions to get himself out of that car. It’s a miracle.
Definitely a High G-force impact. Hans + Halo + F1 monocoque saved RG today. The monocoque was comprised by the metal barrier. A soft metal barrier would have helped.
The halo was something I was glad was there after the Jules accident but I wish never to see tested in that way again. Well done Dr Ian Roberts and the marshall straight on the scene. Hope the marshall gets mentioned soon
Somehow nobody noticed few things: 1. One of the reasons that barrier didn’t worked correctly is that cars are TOO HEAVY (bullet always wins against the armor) 2. For the same reason car has broke in half (get rid of the MGUH) 3. A ton of luck that cockpit went almost through barrier.... otherwise He wouldn’t have enough space to jump out Another thing is..... for another time this season, cars were on the track, while people and heavy equipment was working with Stroll’s car.... What if Russel would decide to spin again?...... VERY SLOPPY safety work this season by Mike Masi Get well soon Romain
Long term they need to rethink the crash barriers - no way should the car have gone THROUGH the barrier. From what I've heard these types of barrier are used at many tracks so this obviously needs careful investigation and thought.
Thanks halo, thanks fireproof suit, thanks hans, thanks survival cell, thanks helmet, thanks carbon fiber's bodywork, thanks FIA, thanks to Grosjean itself for (along with the rest of GPDA) pushing for better safety, thanks Charlie and Sid. And last but not least. Thanks Jules. You paid the biggest prize, but your legacy saved a life today.
3 kids still have their father tonight because of the Halo that Jules gave his life for.
Halo, HANS device, modern seatbelts, modern flame retardant suits. And still it’s a miracle. Each of these components were born of other tragic accidents. Lets hope they learn from this one too.
Glad he's ok. He's even acknowledged that he was wrong to be so critical of halo years ago....it saved his life. We need to move to shield in next few years as cockpit is still exposed to parts.
2 major events gave birth to both the Halo in F1 and the Aeroscreen in Indycar, Jules Bianchi in 2014 and then Justin Wilson in 2015. Thankfully they reacted and introduced these devices, it has already saved multiple drivers from life changing injuries, and saved one's life tonight. Now the next step will be getting rid of these guillotine barriers. We were so close to witness a fatal crash in the 60s-70s style...
Deep perspective, profoundly true.
Wow, putting it like that really brings it home. This is absolutely true.
2:37 Love that the camera was focus on the media room and when we pan back Ted's truly f*cked off into the distance xD
Then the camera man walks very fast to catch up lol
he always does it and the camera man has to run to catch up hahaha
I can't stop laughing at this. Because his voice stays at the same volume you expect to see him standing right there. Instead there's a tiny figure waddling in to the distance
Lol
I've never felt sick watching F1 until Romain's crash, I genuinely thought I'd just seen someone die
it's a miracle he's alive, that halo would be going on my wall as a good luck charm
Imagine what it was like in the early days. So many legends lost.
@@RogueCylon I've been reading about F1 in the 1950s and 1960s. As you all know, it was absurdly horrific. I thought of that immediately upon seeing the race highlights. Thank God it's so much better now.
I felt this type of feeling only once while watching the Hubert crash in F2
Me too mate cried my eyes out for the man
Same. Not felt like that watching a GP since Senna. Amazed when he leapt out.
Charlie whiting deserves a mention for the amazing work he's done improving the safety of F1!....his legacy and work livs on!
Charlie is legend #Rip
And Sid Watkins
And Romain himself for advocating for the halo.
I couldn't agree more RIP CHARLIE
yes, he was. Don't even remember the new guy's name. I still remember the moment when Seb cuss out Charlie in Baku the same race Grosean thought he got hit by Erickson that was a legendary race.
*The F1-Family is happy today, thanks God Romain is alive...Many thank to the people who build this car!!!*
I can completely see where your coming from but certain elements of the car did nkt help team situation by causing the fire. But yes, that monocoque (survival cell) is incredibly strong and an impressive piece of engineering along with the halo
thank *science* Romain is alive
His second birthday 😉
@@weedfreer Cringe
@@XzanderVillo at what?
Romain is ok and Ted is wearing his shorts. All is right with the world
Well not entirely
Why don't you just shut up
Never seen anything like it. The pictures of his car snapping in half and Grosjean escaping out of the fire is something none of us will forget!
Look up Cervet Watkins Glen. Same exact accident. But his ended far, far worse.
Real similar accident as well to Helmuth Koinigg. Cevert and Koinigg are the only two previous crashes where the barrier has failed I think and both times it unfortunately led to fatalities. Goes to show how safe the cars are now with the halo and everything else
I said at the time I thought there's no way he can survive that. Absolutely astonishing he managed to get himself out.
Kyle Watson - Student & Graduate Coach I have seen Senna's accidents and it was most shocking.
I love how Ted doesn’t even try to look at the camera anymore😂 and the cameraman just does what he wants but it works
So funny when the camera man is filming inside the building and turns to find Ted has totally wandered off.
I know, it's brilliant, they team up well together, hope they don't try change it because it works so well 👌🏻
Feels kinda like The Office or Parks and Rec 😅 Someone should make that in motorsports!
Nope...pretty rubbish really...they should just point the camera at the ground or sit in a dark room..
@@funiguy8779 sounds like you've spent to much time in a dark room 🤨
Valteri is the debris picker of the decade. Absolutely clinical
Baku 2018 and like 2 times this year it’s insane
@@riadalshawwa3749 Silverstone, Imola, and 2 times now in Bahrain and Im sure there is atleast another one this year 😂
His lawn mowing business must be doing fantastically
Bottrash
@@elliot9475 Baku some year too
You can tell Ricciardo isn’t happy when he’s not smiling and joking with Ted. Tough race on all drivers
we had the clip of the cars going down the straight. Then we saw romain dart right. At that moment when the car hit and the fireball erupted my dad and I genuinely thought we had just seen a man die. He told my younger brother to leave the room, and considering he is a big f1 fan and in year 7 i knew my dad also thought it was going to be gruesome. This is a reminder to why if you believe f1 cars dont need a halo you aren’t a true motorsport fan, and need to look in the mirror because today could’ve been a very dark day for the sport. Get well soon romain
That accident should end the debate about HALO, period. If someone still think, that it should be removed: you're insane.
@@1989SupraGuyFIN hey reread that comment. It's just worded badly but he agrees that the halo is very important. The wording is a bit misleading though I had to reread it twice to understand it.
Ok well nobody should ever question F1’s & Indy Car’s halo. They have LITERALLY passed their tests
well actually indy should be questioning their halo design because the top was blocked
he got out through the side.. indy halo would have trapped him in
look at the video, he crawls out through the side part
@@iracingrookie3301 Did he !? Lucky he is so skinny then. Not all drivers fit through that space. The hero that made this accident work out well is Grosjean. Had he not reacted so fast and adequate the outcome would have been much worse.
The halo has already shown its worth half a dozen times in the past years, the only people still against it (even before this weekend) are blithering idiots.
iRacing Rookie It's very hard to see it, but I'm pretty sure he comes out of the top.
Roman saved himself being still consious. Nobody came close enough to do anything due to the intense fire.
Yes that is a good point. He managed to drag himself out in an inferno. I have no idea how he did it but so pleased to see him get out
@@IONONOI-NZL absolutely, similar suits to aircraft firefighting (think silvery millar type deal) would be a really good addition to the safety toolkit
This will be another learning incident,
There should be a fire truck at each corner of the track for instances like these, little can extinguishers aren't enough. Can't be that hard to organize at least 10 fire trucks for a race weekend...
@@CraigBradford 10 are probably not even closely enough. It just takes too long for them to get there and use the water. Romain was 27s in the burning car, no way a fire truck could’ve done anything in that short time span
He really foksmashed that barrier
Thank god he’s ok though
Nice vibes you bring with that joke. Made me smile
Funny but we should not be joking about that, we couldve lost a driver today
Amen to that.
But how the F did that car go through that gap in the barrier ? !!! I’d have had trouble getting through even the gap left after the accident and that’s without a car strapped to my body!
@@paulphillips675 I mean if you corkscrew into anything at 167mph you're going to do some damage. I'm no expert but I feel like he would be in a worse condition if he hit pure concrete at that speed. But those safety precautions are very good, the thing that got me was the fire. Had he been incapacitated at all, be it knocked out, broken leg anything, I think he dies in that car. There has to be some more attention paid to fires.
Again no expert, but some kind of canister in the fuel tank or near it, that will automatically pop and douse the fuel cell(s) in a bad crash sounds like something to look at to me. Could you imagine if he didn't get out of that car under his own impetus? Lucky guy. Glad he is alright.
@@Panjax I think why we saw the fire was because the car got lodged halfway and then the momentum of the engine and gearbox continued while the front half was stuck. I'm not sure how to describe the force other than if you took a stick with a weight at the end and smashed it against a tree of the wall the stick is going to break because the weight is going to keep moving while half of the stick can't. If he hit a concrete wall it would have been a hell of a lot of GForce but I don't think we would have seen the fire
The halo reminds me of when the HANS device was introduced, no body really saw the point of it until a serious accident where death should of occurred and the driver gets out on their own
I sat watching the crash and said outloud "someone's dead, there's no way anyone could survive that".
When we finally saw him sat in the back of the medical car I broke down and had to hug the person I loved, it was overwhelming.
Pray for your loved ones, and pray for Romain's family, who must have been in genuine fear they might not see him again.
I read about it online hours before I saw it and it still choked me up a bit,crazy crash
@@richardwilcock no media description could put into words how horrific that crash was
Honestly watching that live I feared the worst. Camera angle shown live was of the turn ahead, so all we saw was a fireball. So glad Roman has only minimal injuries.
Props to Dr Ian and Alan for their speedy work and risking themselves to rush to his aid.
Edit: also props to the Marshall who ran from the other side of the track with the larger fire extinguisher as soon as he saw the car head towards the wall. Alan said to "watch this space" on Twitter when this was pointed out by someone, so hopefully he gets recognition too!
If we don’t see halos in more single seater categories, then there are some massive issues.
World F3 needs it
Personally I think indycars aero screen is better solution in general but the halo has more than proved itself.
@@joeogle7729 not sure the aeroscreen would've been able to withstand an impact this strong but yeah a combination of both would be the best thing
The use of rails was probably the worst thing to the crash. With an absorbing barriers, it would been such an hard crash.
@@matejsvrcek273 Aeroscreen looks like a halo plus “plexiglass” to me, I’m not sure what the pillar is made of.
On top of everything out of Romain's control (Marshals, the halo). Romain did an incredible job reacting to what had just happened and getting himself out of that vehicle in all of the chaos. Hats off to the marshals, to the safety precautions taken by the FIA, and to Romain himself.
Was Ted trying to escape from the cameraman? Lol
I was just thinking that 😂 trying to go anywhere the camera isn’t 😂
I'm fairly sure that happens on a regular basis on the notebook.
It’s like he’s talking to himself!
Lol
@@whats4dena1985 Sometimes I think hes talking to himself/voices in his head
Great review Ted and thanks to Sky Sports for posting Ted's post-race Notebook on TH-cam!
I don’t care what you think of Romain and his abilities/decisions in F1 recently. He was lucky to escape this today and it should remind us all of what every one of these drivers risks every time. They are heroes from 1st to 20th
His decision to inexplicably go right into Kvyat on a straight at the start of a grand prix is pretty relevant. Didn't get his' reputation by accident (no pun intended)
Thank god he wasnt unconscious.
H.A.N.S and Halo saved his life. Without H.A.N.S he would have been unconscious.
@@elooijenga and God .
@@TheBjossi80 Nope. Your imaginary friend had nothing to do with this. Technology, a bit of luck, dude with the extinguisher and the people from the medical car, that's what saved him.
@@elooijenga couldn’t agree more with this comment
Amen.
thank you for mentioning the man with the fire extinguisher. not the most nimble man, but he put it in high gear when the situation demanded it. he absolutely bolted across the track to help.
We all love Grosjean. I remember when he first started, he got involved in one incident after another until he was banned for a race. We could all see how it changed him, made him mature and after that he became one of the most loved drivers in the paddock. His smile would light up everyone around him.
Wishing him and his family all the best.
Also, hats off for the group of fearless first responders. True heroes. No hesitation, straight in and doing everything that is right.
No "we" don't all love Grosjean. I never liked the guy. That doesn't mean i like to see him (or any other driver) crash like he did today.... but still... I won't miss him next year...
Glad RG is ok, but what is this the 5th or 6th time he has done some crazy 1st lap shenanigans to put himself or somebody else in jeopardy. Just glad everyone is ok
So grateful that he remained conscious. Grateful to the halo too. Wow. Crazy crazy accident.
To see him jumping out of those flames is beyond belief. F1 does not need to lose another driver.
I have not seen anything like that since Berger at Imola, this was worse, the violence of the tub puncturing the barrier is was and is extremely concerning ... however that post mortem is for Monday, today we rejoice at Romain surviving, bring able to continue in his main role as a loving husband and father to his children. Massive respect to the medical car team and indeed the marshals that were on the scene in seconds. As you said Ted, the F1 fraternity dodged a bullet today, through its never-ending strive for a safe sport and of course fate! xx
I mean you're right, however the fact that the response was so quick was due to the safety car being right behind the drivers still. If the safety car had been in the pit lane like it would've been in later laps the response would have been slower. Romain's escape and the response are still extraordinary, but there are still clear improvements that could be made.
Cameraman turned around and Ted had run off
You just imagine the cameraman like a little dog running around and these become amazing
16:00 I thought i was going crazy because for a second i thought that tire rack was moving on it's own.
yeah, i had that impression at first too XD
Just seen Romain’s message from his hospital bed, so glad he is ‘okay’, well done medical team & marshals. An appropriate time to end his F1 career......
No; he needs two decent finishes before he dips. You're only as good as your last race, so why end it in a near-death scenario?
@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance
Not sure he’ll be able to race.....burnt hands & potential rib injury. I’d like to see him back for the last two races.
@@WeekendWarrior2680 indeed. If I would be in his shoes, for sure I would count my blessings and end my F1 career.
@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance to be fair he won today. Romain 1 death 0
@@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance Stirling Moss ended his career soon after his life changing crash, after which he could not drive as fast anymore. Does that make him a bad driver? This is a good time to call it a day and spend happy days with his family.
lets praise the modern tech of their new f1 suits ....10 years ago he would of been dead...so thankful hes ok
3 years ago he would have dead as well.
@@Iamwatchingyou75 halo🙏🏻
@@Iamwatchingyou75 very true. It could of been fatal if the barrier covered his car. He wouldn’t of been able to get out.
Halo and the suit.
Aparrently the suits this year can withstand 20 secs of fire whereas last year it was only 10 secs. So even last year the outcome could have been worse. He was incredibly lucky.
Roland Ratzenberger, Ayrton Senna, Jules Bianchi and Professor Sid Watkins paved the way, gave their lives for Romain Grosjean’s accident survival today.
And Francois Cevert who died in an incident almost exactly the same way
and Ronnie Peterson as after his accident in 78 the medical car started following them around on the 1st lap
sparksk8er Helmuth Koinigg as well has a very similar crash that also ended much worse
Sid Watkins died of old age 🤦♂️
@@jg2627 as a fact that is correct, but a little crass. Prof. Watkins pioneered on-site medical facilities. Whilst many many drivers gave their lives for safety advancements that followed. Professor Eric Watkins OBE FRCS pioneered the medical procedures and facilities available at FIA sanctioned circuits today.
I’ll leave you with this passage from his Wikipedia page.
“At the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, Ronnie Peterson crashed heavily on the first lap, with the car catching fire. Fellow drivers Clay Regazzoni, Patrick Depailler and James Hunt pulled him from the wreckage but by the time Watkins arrived at the scene, Italian police had formed a human wall to prevent people from entering the area. Watkins was initially stopped from assisting with the treatment and there was a long delay of approximately 18 minutes before an ambulance arrived to take Peterson to hospital, where he died the following day. Following the race, Watkins demanded that Ecclestone provide better safety equipment, an anaesthetist, a medical car and a medical helicopter (Medevac). All were provided at the next race in the United States.
In addition, it was decided that the medical car containing Watkins would follow the racing cars for the first lap of the race to provide immediate help in the event of a first lap incident.[14] The organisers at Hockenheim had denied Watkins access to race control and Ecclestone threatened to stand in front of the grid and order the drivers out of their cars.”
Thank you Professor Watkins, your diligence and never ending pursuit of driver safety ensured another driver will go home to their family.
Great to hear that he's recovering
The Halo that many made so much of a fuss about when it was introduced saved a father of three young children... GOD bless you Romain great to hear that you are safe and sound ...
Romain won the lottery today, wow
Not wow, how? Incredible.
Kinda
Yeah it was more like losing your whole existence and then immediately winning the lottery after that
Clearly a time to celebrate a successful outcome from years of relentless safety development in motorsport. A 137mph / 53G impact with massive explosion/fire. The crumple zone built into the car's structure (and arguably the barrier) allowed Romain to remain conscious, the survival cell and Hans device protected him from physical injury which allowed him to extricate himself. His fireproof apparel together with the fire marshal dowsing the flames (not forgetting the doctor directing him where to point the extinguisher) gave Romain time to get out. An inspiration to us all.
as emotional as today is, ted still wandering around away from the camera still makes me giggle
He has the best job in the world
Grojean already gave a video update saying he’s fine... The mental ability to shake that off so fast really shows how tough F1 drivers really are 💪
Regardless of points and positions it would of been a massive loss to F1 if it went the other way. Good to see him alive, smiling and able to go back to his family!
Can’t remember when this was, but I think it was pre-season testing in 2018 where Ted actually used a chicken bone to explain what the halo is meant to do. That picture remained with me and I’m appreciative of it today.
The Sky Sports broadcast team was phenomenal! Their composure, restraint and expertise during the stoppage period made the time fly by with interesting discourse. You guys are the best!
Formula 1 and Mr Masi need to have a chat about safety. 2020 has seen a few near misses. Track not fully cleared during Q2 in Turkey and a marshal ran accross the track today, also the restart in Mugello. Amateur hour since Charlie passed away
Charlie would be turning in his Grave. The safety inspections have dropped, mr masi should get the sack. F1 is British , it’s turned into a mess with foreign staff managing the safety
@@Ryan-wg3ej well i wouldn't agree with the nationalistic view you have on an obviously international sport but i do think standards have dropped in terms of safety
So glad he didn't lose consciousness, and that he remained mobile with no significant injuries upon impact. No one else would have been able to save him from that fire. He had to save himself.
Cashed in one of his 9 lives there..
Let's be honest, that's all 9 gone in 1 go
well then thank heavens that he only has 3 races left in his career. dodged a huge bullet in this one for sure.
@@AKStovall 2 anymore.
If went 10mph slower , he’d have been ok. The sheer speed caused this problem therefore runoff area needs widening
@@TheJokerit19 maybe 1 more. I dont see him doing next race
One thing that I haven't heard anyone mention is that the HANS Device may have also had a role in saving Romain's life today. That was a 50G impact at a sharp angle to the barrier.
True!
The medical car pilots and the marshalls all deserve a large cold beverage tonight
Pilots? Did they fly there?
Bahrain, so it's gonna be Vimto
@Troy Mclore Yeah, it was the first thing that came to mind.
@@CallumDickson666 XD.
Has anybody else noticed that he gets out of the car wearing ONE shoe?
And his life
Bloody love Ted. He deserves so much more screen time. Knowledgeable, funny and sorts out all the crap after each session. Straight talking. Great as always Ted!
I've been watching F1 since 83 and that accident had death written all over ...thank you F1 for pushing the safety, It may be an ugly bar on the front of a car but today a father is still around for his kids ...thank you halo
I like how Ted talks explicitly about the fact that Romain could have died, the others haven't used those words the way Ted does
Ted is very straight forward. One of the reasons we like his reporting so much. He digs in, finds out the truth, and tells us the truth. While still being utterly respectful at the same time, I might add. (And just did!)
Roman Gorsjean AKA The Phoenix 👍🏽
Actually Phoenix III, after Lauda and Verstappen Sr.
An enormous debt of gratitude to Alan van der Merwe, Dr Ian Roberts, the track marshals, and to everyone involved in making the cars safer. I have to admit that I thought the crash was not survivable, so when I saw Romain climbing out of his car, the sense of relief and astonishment was profound. I cannot begin to express how happy I am that Romain will soon be going home to his wife and kids, and I wish him a speedy recovery.
We may troll and poke fun of Romain a lot of the time but the fact that everyone came together when he had his incident makes me have more faith in humanity. Get well soon Romain!
Thank God and everyone involved pre, during and post accident! I hope Romain gets through this one, recovers physically and mentally to come back soon!
We got the Hans, we got the survival cell, we got the halo.
Now we need a permanent fix for the barriers, shock absorption of the tyre barrier, but a solid mass that does catch and shred, and doesn’t have the chance of flying around hitting a Marshall or driver.
Look up SAFER barriers. I would love to see more of them around the tracks
@NobleGuy i saw that as well but i think the SAFER barrier punctures have not resulted in these kinds of accidents, as the gaps are welded shut. This raw armco have those unprotected gaps which is part of the issue in the first place
@NobleGuy yeah theyre definitely stronger. Intead of just one layer of bent steel the SAFER barriers are like 3 or 4 layers of box-steel and i believe theyre welded at the joints. No gaps between the tiers, each tier is basically the same stuff they make a car frame out of, with each strut/support not really bolted into the ground but rather positioned against the foam blocks. Its really quite fascinating. But yea its VERY expensive. Not to say that Bahrain couldnt install them if they really wanted to. And yeah no doubt its worth every penny. I used to watch NASCAR for almost 15 years growing up and I can tell you that the safer barrier has saved dozens of lives in that sport alone. Between the HANS, the SAFER barrier, survival cells and now the Halo, i think the four are among the greatest safety advancements in motorsports history, and I am forever grateful that some brilliant people have come up with them
If there was any doubts as to whether the halo was worth introducing then this puts it to rest. It certainly saved Romain's life today. So glad that he is not badly hurt.
It's already proven itself on many previous occasions this this crash was more spectacular with the engine separating from the safety cell and the fire
@@markmitchell450 not only in f1 either but f3 monza last year and im fairly certain indycars aeroscreen has orooven itself aswell
12:40 onwards... Carlos' storming drive from P15 to P5 was HEADS AND SHOULDERS ABOVE Lando's drive to P4, my wonderful Ted!!!
PS: I am a massive McLaren fan, and love Lando, but Carlos' achievements are pretty underplayed by most of the F1 media (leaving aside the graceful Martin Brundle).
What a drive, Chilli! 🌠✨👌🏼🤘🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It's amazing how, even tho that accident was completely shocking, hours later we see a video of romain smiling and seeming to barely be hurt
F1 safety is bloody incredible
He probably got less injuries in this 140mph fireball than your average car crash which can often result in fatality
Glad Romain is ok!!!!! I was really scared seeing Romains trying to find his way out between the shattered barriers but couldnt find a way through. Luckily he found another way out of this burning car ! The gap between the car and the barrier looked so small and with all the fire surrounding you, really nasty...!
Nevermind the halo protection, the structure of the survival cell needs to be commended. No suspension puncture and no deformation to leave him with both legs working and able to hop out. Great work to all involved at Haas and the FÍA for their safety initiatives.
Now for a techpro barrier for the oval track race.
why on earth is ted trying to run away from the cameraman the entire video
Thankfully he's OK 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I feel bad for Checo. He had the podium in his hand. There's no way that Albon could get close to him during the race. Maybe the white smoke from his car means: "Habemus RB Seat"
Let's give Romain some credit for having the presence of mind to stay calm, undo his belts, find his way through the halo, through the twist armco, while the car was on its side, after a huge impact of crashing through a barrier at 180km, and EVERYTHING ON FIRE. the heat would have been intense. he kept cool enough to get through all that and got himself out. well done Romain!
Thanks from Canada. Ted rules!
Someone please give a Ted hug!
The infield area of Bahrain looks amazing.
Ted's tone of voice was very sombre at the beginning, which is perfectly understandable, considering the situation. He perked up, though, when he mentioned that Romain was OK. Gotta love The Notebook.
Love it when Ted says, "Hi ya!" 🤣🤣🤣
The Doctor AND the track Marshall who legged it across the track with an extinguisher need some form of hero award.
Thanks for the note book ted, wish romain a speedy recovery
They need at least 1 layer of tyres on the walls along the straights, kimi was injured after hitting a wall on the straight in silverstone
That barrier was inadequate: it allowed the nose and cockpit to penetrate the barrier and then forced the engine section of the car to detach. Wherever such barriers exist, in any circuit, they should be replaced with barriers that are impenetrable to such degree
Completely random comment but I love that SON uplighting on the canopies. Very nice warm effect!
i hope that this completely puts an end to the halo debate; it should. Wishing a good recovery to Grosjean.
Even just 3 years ago in 2017, before the halo was introduced, Grosjean may well have been decapitated as his car sliced through the barrier. Like many others, I was not sure of the halo when it was first introduced, but from now on will never question it's placement ever again. Romain is alive as a result of that device, that is the most important thing to take away from this weekend.
Probably need to review use of armco barriers at every track. They're clearly not up to the job when cars crash into them hard. Maybe suitable for the inside of corners and that's it. You get a car going sideways on a straightaway into the wall, it needs to be a solid barrier that will hold the car on the track side. Even a thin tire barrier with a conveyor belt in front of the armco would have probably done the job.
Tire barriers seem to be the way to go
This incident should also highlight that there should be a lot more fire trucks possibly even at each corner of the track or marshall post. We saw today that these little extinguishers aren't enough. If Roman was unconscious then he wouldn't be here right now due to the length it would have taken to put the fire out. Surely It can't be that hard to organize some extra fire trucks for a race.
That was super scary! I think a few years ago this woulda been a life ending crash! Thank God he is ok!
Thank god we learned of past crashes and fitted the Halo to F1 cars.
When I saw that fire it reminded me of the Hurricanes and Spitfires etc during WW11. Lots of pilots were thousands of feet off the ground when there planes exploded into flames with little time to escape from a burning plane.
its like an aircraft accidents, the NTSB are there to investigate an accident and then from there analysis advise the airline what changes need to be made to make sure it doesnt happen again! thats how u improve until getting to perfection!
So grateful that the halo worked and contributed to Romain's surviving this crash, but F1 needs to still look into improving it. The split barriers could so easily have split in such a way that parts of it would go through the gaps between the halo top bar and car body and pierce Romain's helmet or upper body. That scenario is horrendous and terrifying to imagine. My hands are shaking even just typing this.
swear the cameraman on the notebook is always so lost and goes in vip areas haha
ex special forces camera man on a mission say what 😂
Glad he's ok. He's even acknowledged that he was wrong to be so critical of halo years ago....it saved his life. We need to move to shield in next few years as cockpit is still exposed to parts.
Well if romains visor melted would the shield not melt too?
@@zacdoggett6295 I mean the shield like they have in Indy, not a flimsy plastic thing that is designed to collect dirt & be ripped off during races....The indy shields are rock solid....his helmet didn't melt, the flimsy removeable visor did which is normal
Don’t forget the vital effect of the HANS device that prevented Grosjean suffering deceleration neck trauma: at the very least keeping him conscious and able to rescue himself, and not killing him, as happened with Roland Ratzenberger.
Irrespective of the Halo’s effect, had Grosjean been rendered unconscious, slumped in the cockpit, he would have been waiting for the flames to have been put out sufficiently first, so that the rescue team could do their work, when they arrived.
The fire marshal behind the barrier had an extinguisher all but useless, and it wasn’t until the marshal had crossed the track before the flames were pushed back off Grosjean and the Doctor - surely they was another fire marshal closer?
With the car still on fire, two extinguishers had been used-up already, and were laying empty on the floor, before the fire tender arrived, and during that delay, Grosjean would have been helplessly slumped in all the flames, heat and toxic vapours waiting for his rescue.
It needs to be asked why didn’t the cockpit extinguisher go off, and doesn’t F1 need a third chase vehicle at the start - as in Silverstone Sid/Donington’s fire tender?
Chickened out asking Kimi anything lol
There is rightful praise for the halo and safety of the car but like Vettel said, it is completely unacceptable the metal barrier bent and opened and cut the car in half. He could have been trapped in the barrier - so purely lucky he could get out and clearly there is more work to be done ensuring these types of fires don’t happen again. Romain showed incredible reactions to get himself out of that car. It’s a miracle.
Watches the entire video away like nothing. Keep it up!
My mind went directly to the Senna crash, that hit his barrier with an incredible high speed too... we all know how that ended up...
Instant flashback to the many fiery crashes I saw in the 60s. Scary.
That sigh at the start was basically all that was needed. Relief.
Saying a prayer for Romain. Despite the accidents (which were spectacular) Bahrain is a great event. Looking forward to this weekend!
Definitely a High G-force impact. Hans + Halo + F1 monocoque saved RG today. The monocoque was comprised by the metal barrier. A soft metal barrier would have helped.
It was a 53G impact
hope romain and family are able to recover soon, big shout out to marshalls, who the hell runs towards explosions.
The halo was something I was glad was there after the Jules accident but I wish never to see tested in that way again.
Well done Dr Ian Roberts and the marshall straight on the scene. Hope the marshall gets mentioned soon
Somehow nobody noticed few things:
1. One of the reasons that barrier didn’t worked correctly is that cars are TOO HEAVY (bullet always wins against the armor)
2. For the same reason car has broke in half (get rid of the MGUH)
3. A ton of luck that cockpit went almost through barrier.... otherwise He wouldn’t have enough space to jump out
Another thing is..... for another time this season, cars were on the track, while people and heavy equipment was working with Stroll’s car.... What if Russel would decide to spin again?......
VERY SLOPPY safety work this season by Mike Masi
Get well soon Romain
16:00 its moving on it's own!!!!!!
Long term they need to rethink the crash barriers - no way should the car have gone THROUGH the barrier. From what I've heard these types of barrier are used at many tracks so this obviously needs careful investigation and thought.
Thanks halo, thanks fireproof suit, thanks hans, thanks survival cell, thanks helmet, thanks carbon fiber's bodywork, thanks FIA, thanks to Grosjean itself for (along with the rest of GPDA) pushing for better safety, thanks Charlie and Sid.
And last but not least. Thanks Jules. You paid the biggest prize, but your legacy saved a life today.