EXCLUSIVE! Romain Grosjean reveals how he escaped horrific fireball crash

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  • @itsdrazzy6506
    @itsdrazzy6506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7319

    The fact that at one point he says : my muscles relaxed and i got a little smile on my face and accepted that i was going to die

    • @myjourneytoaconsistentprof3324
      @myjourneytoaconsistentprof3324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +509

      Gave me goosebumps

    • @zhuofengho7325
      @zhuofengho7325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +242

      I mean F1 drivers have to admit the fact that they might die in a race without any signs
      F1 is a very dangerous job

    • @cornevangulik6166
      @cornevangulik6166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

      I think we're afraid of dying but if you think you really are going to die, no way out, you start to accept it and start to relax. Must be a crazy feeling to experience.

    • @valenesco45
      @valenesco45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      This thing is documented when animals get eaten alive. They at some point accept the death and go in a kind of "coma"

    • @markmartin5543
      @markmartin5543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      That moment of clarity is probably what saved his life, being relaxed with no panic to then be able to think properly and coherent to attempt another escape. Soo much credit to all the advances in safety that this sport has achieved in the past few years. Can't wait to see him back in the car racing again.

  • @imnotftw
    @imnotftw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29240

    Literally the first driver ever to have a crash that bad and be able to talk about it a week later with a smile on his face.

    • @Hellfade3394
      @Hellfade3394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1121

      A week later? He posted an update that night in the hospital 🤣 F1's safety is second to none for this exact reason. To survive a full 28 seconds fully engulfed in flames, relax and think about your own death, still escape and all he has are 2nd degree burns on his hands is astonishing. 🤣

    • @ciaranmccrossan5109
      @ciaranmccrossan5109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +568

      The fact he is smiling and laughing about it is remarkable. His composure throughout the whole situation is incredible. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Romain

    • @Agrover112
      @Agrover112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +278

      Dude was doing squats the next day

    • @KBowWow75
      @KBowWow75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@Hellfade3394 That's half a laptime this week.

    • @ernestomartinez4090
      @ernestomartinez4090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      I honestly think Gerhard Berger crash at Tamburello in 1989 was very much the same as this one or even worst considering there was no halo nor any other safety improvements at that period. I remember watching the race on TV and thinking....Oh Lord.... I think he's dead....God help him.

  • @gmti486
    @gmti486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16242

    Grosjean really had a "this is fine" moment like that dog.

    • @BarryMckockinah
      @BarryMckockinah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +432

      His body literally gave up on itself. Funny at first, like he said, but incredibly terrifying

    • @thenotoriousflip4275
      @thenotoriousflip4275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +568

      I've been in a situation where I thought I was already dead- I crashed a motorcycle and slid across traffic, I was sure i got ran over because I was looking at a headlight while rolling and then came to a stop in a ditch, but it was a nice ditch (lol) tall grass, soft dirt etc. And it was a beautiful day.. I remember looking at the sky trying to decide if I was dying or already dead, because I couldn't feel anything. The way to describe the sensation is that I was at absolute peace.
      Then I heard someone running up to me and they yelled "are you okay?!?!" Which triggered an "inventory" of what hurts? everything!
      Then fight or flight happened and it was just an adrenaline rush that had me jumping around (on a broken foot) and super hyped up lol..
      But for a brief moment in my life, I thought I was dead & 18 year old me was totally cool with it.

    • @Ares28_
      @Ares28_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The Notorious Flip liar

    • @exitspree
      @exitspree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      @@Ares28_ moron

    • @bigbang0X
      @bigbang0X 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      @@thenotoriousflip4275 Wow, I'm glad you are here to tell us the story man.

  • @Runnerboy2012
    @Runnerboy2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12792

    I must admit I never thought that my favourite F1 moment of 2020 would be a Romain Grosjean interview.

    • @thatfunnykekguy6377
      @thatfunnykekguy6377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +267

      I still can't believe that's the same guy who climbed that barrier ... he even jokes about it ... he's a hell of a Man!

    • @FoxGoalie
      @FoxGoalie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      *a Romain Grosjean interview about his near death experience.

    • @derinfinitel
      @derinfinitel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too LOL

    • @boezerdieser
      @boezerdieser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@FoxGoalie that sounds more believable lol. love the guy, glad he is ok!

    • @alainrobillard4300
      @alainrobillard4300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@thatfunnykekguy6377
      A man that had such an emotional and physical experience face to face with death can laugh about everything after that

  • @Scotts-Thoughts
    @Scotts-Thoughts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5132

    Was never really a Grosjean fan, but I can't watch and listen to this incident without massive respect for that man, and even some happy tears. So glad he's alright.

    • @MagicAyrtonforever
      @MagicAyrtonforever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Respect for nearly killing others too? Real smart lol Having said that so pleased he got out okay.

    • @bpastorb
      @bpastorb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@MagicAyrtonforever To play devils advocate - assuming he is aware of his dangerous driving and does do it intentionally, maybe he will think twice about it now having such a close personal brush with death. Agree with both comments though, always disliked Grosjean but I am happy he got himself out of there

    • @lukaswildner8040
      @lukaswildner8040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MagicAyrtonforever worst he doesn't seem to be aware what he did was absolutely unforgivable and talks about racing in f1 again. Dude should be disqualified for very long time. Glad that he's okay though nevertheless I'm happy ho won't be racing again. One of the most dangerous drivers ever.

    • @coreywhiting6850
      @coreywhiting6850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@lukaswildner8040 I don't know, if you look at the break down of the crash Kvyat was in a blind spot and slow traffic in front was bunched up so this could have happened to anyone

    • @Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo
      @Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said bro. Feel exactly the same

  • @MrBuurh
    @MrBuurh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8231

    The fact that he said his muscles relaxed & he was at peace & had accepted death was chilling! The composure shown in that situation is no joke! The fact that he tried to get out 3 times only to be stopped by something & recompose himself to go again is outstanding! Hats off to Roman.

    • @luichinplaystation610
      @luichinplaystation610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That something was part of the barrier?

    • @selectiveapathy
      @selectiveapathy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      You can do nothing but embrace death like a friend you havent seen in a long time. We are all heading in deaths direction, so just embrace it.

    • @nelspeedhernandez7575
      @nelspeedhernandez7575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It really takes some guts to think that way. It's hard to explain. Hundreds of thoughts goes to ones mind and you get to decide if to die or fight for your life. He decided he wanted to live and he knew that not being calm wouldnt help him so he fud what he thought was correct.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lies again? Wreckless Drive

    • @keltinz
      @keltinz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@NazriB :/

  • @Iceman-Raikkonen
    @Iceman-Raikkonen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2983

    when he said: "I've to do it for my childrens". Really hits me.

    • @raffa8816
      @raffa8816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      And a mosquito

    • @jtmasterson2476
      @jtmasterson2476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It's this that drives us racer's to keep going,because our children make life worth living and perform incredible acts like this!!

    • @Karlheinz81
      @Karlheinz81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🙏🙏🙏

    • @Karlheinz81
      @Karlheinz81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      His children safe his life....

    • @russyJ20
      @russyJ20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      His kids were an after thought, Sunsets and Nicky Lauder were first.

  • @daddywhatchucookin2924
    @daddywhatchucookin2924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6317

    “Which part is gonna burn first? Will it hurt?”
    😳 jeeesus christ that’s haunting

    • @Nudel-nc1cp
      @Nudel-nc1cp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      That was surely damn traumatizing experience.

    • @roastedhd2852
      @roastedhd2852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      Bro I got chills when he said that

    • @tonycannon1968
      @tonycannon1968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Took me to the verge of tears watching that bit

    • @Aady7
      @Aady7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Yeah idk why people are making him explain that horrifying experience at the first place.
      God bless that he's okay

    • @ceestinahmusic
      @ceestinahmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@teethntoothbrush Exactly, that's why stuff like therapy is a thing, and therapy means something different for everyone, depending on how they cope with their feelings and emotions. For example, my therapy is songwriting... and I definitely feel like I need to write a song to get this outta my system... one week on and I'm still thinking about the accident, and thinking about the part where he accepted that he was gonna die 😧

  • @edwardseverinsen5598
    @edwardseverinsen5598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3442

    Happy he's okay. The part about him calling his wife mosquito and telling her "I'm here mosquito" and her crying almost made me cry. He didn't wanna go out and his career end but ultimately accepted his fate _until_ he thought about his children and that they need him. That's what made him pull himself out of the fire. I think that's beautiful and I respect that. Almost poetic really.

    • @joshuakuehn
      @joshuakuehn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      A man might be willing to accept death, but not a father

    • @chinwyian
      @chinwyian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Can someone explain why of all things he called his wife a mosquito?

    • @edwardseverinsen5598
      @edwardseverinsen5598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@chinwyian She's got freakishly long yet skinny legs and runs around on all 4's.

    • @tomkenning5545
      @tomkenning5545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@edwardseverinsen5598 And sucks his blood

    • @greenor_wtv
      @greenor_wtv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@chinwyian jokes aside, when it comes to pet names, french doesn't really care for meaning if the word in itself sounds cute enough. One of the most common pet names for a lover or a child is "ma puce", meaning "my flea"... In the case of mosquito, "moustique" in french, "mous" is a very soft syllable , and "tique" has a playful edge to it, so the overall word sounds cute

  • @YouthEnergy
    @YouthEnergy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10811

    This entire story took place within 28 seconds. It's unbelievable how many thoughts went through his mind and how many decisions he made in that short amount of time. Truly amazing. I'm so happy that we didn't lose him that day.

    • @Killerpixel11
      @Killerpixel11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

      Stuff like that is the reason we still don't really understand the human brain, even with all the advancements we've made. Add some adrenaline in there....shit's wild.

    • @marshallfischer3667
      @marshallfischer3667 4 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      And and the fact that he just went through 53 g's of deceleration.

    • @Irevoltnow
      @Irevoltnow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      That is truly impressive. I can't even open my eyes in 28 seconds in the morning.

    • @AlabamaLinemanFarmer
      @AlabamaLinemanFarmer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      That’s definitely true. Had the same situations while in a bucket truck. Thought that it was over and you seriously think of everything that you’ve ever thought or done in life and your then you think of those you love most. Our fire was about as long or just short of Romain’s 28 seconds. And like him, if it wasn’t for the training it would have been over.

    • @yewisemountaingoat528
      @yewisemountaingoat528 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@Killerpixel11 "we still don't really understand the human brain" Nonsense. It's perfectly explainable. When a human is in a life-or-death situation the body pumps an insane amount of adrenalin into your blood stream and the brain shuts down all other senses and perception except for the fast thinking which is needed to survive a dangerous situation. They have studied this for decades now. The survivors all say the same. They noticed how their mind becomes incredibly streamlined and ignores all the stimuli which they would normally perceive. This is also how they don't feel fear because all those emotions are supressed under the adrenalin. It's simple, if the brain was a computer which runs 60-70 processes then the life-or-death situation shuts down everything except for those life-saving 5-6 processes. Hence all energy and the human brain is focused on fast thinking to survive.
      we still don't really understand the human brain" Speak for yourself, never "we". Have you gone to med school? Then what do you know about neurology and the human brain?

  • @3344-e5x
    @3344-e5x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4057

    He came to terms with his potential death, and still found the strength to get out. What a lad.

    • @xCmOn3yx777
      @xCmOn3yx777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      well... yeah... any normal human is going to naturally avoid injury/death at all cost.. you would be amazed what you can do.. when a immediate threat of life is imminent... Fight or Flight

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@xCmOn3yx777 In this case it was fight *and* flight.

    • @dillstealed
      @dillstealed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      adrenaline.

  • @koenigseggkid1678
    @koenigseggkid1678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2968

    "Steering wheel was gone that's one less concern." What a legend.

    • @tvpivm
      @tvpivm ปีที่แล้ว +44

      it's the "talk to me normally" that took me out

    • @michaelgutierrez3727
      @michaelgutierrez3727 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      True Legend

  • @jobic4207
    @jobic4207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4636

    This is the type of stuff I would want TH-cam to recommend in 8 years.

    • @BriefingData
      @BriefingData 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      See you in 8 years!

    • @SIkRiILLeX
      @SIkRiILLeX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ferrari Social Media Team: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN!!

    • @g5madethetrack224
      @g5madethetrack224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TH-cam sure took note of that for you😂

    • @tmh-jts7022
      @tmh-jts7022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      See you in 8 years

    • @nastyy.8582
      @nastyy.8582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BriefingData I’m here to join the 8 year reunion party train

  • @theonlysquirrelybird
    @theonlysquirrelybird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3368

    "Death was right there in front of me... And I named him Benoit"
    Is comment of the year lmao

    • @chanux
      @chanux 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      Chris Benoit

    • @arnoikke
      @arnoikke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      And then he called it burn-oit 😃

    • @JohnAsidera
      @JohnAsidera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@chanux o no

    • @TheLastAngryMan01
      @TheLastAngryMan01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      There will be no newborns named Benoit in the near future in France, LOL.

    • @DanielDJCRO
      @DanielDJCRO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      C'est arrivé près de chez vous

  • @FullMoongrn
    @FullMoongrn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2108

    This is what you learn from this whole story:
    1. What gave him the motivation to attempt to escape was thinking about his family. This proves that having people around you who love you is often the reason why you keep living. You fight for them.
    2. The suit and the helmet he was wearing saved his life. Credits go to the scientists who invented such suits and helmets. Without them, he would have died painfullt in the first seconds.
    3. And of course the cage of the car, even if the car was broken into two pieces .. science and dedication again.
    Great respect.

    • @muhammadshahinalam
      @muhammadshahinalam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      4. Above all of these, it is the GOD who created the universe, who is the owner of everything, it is he who saved him ! what we call LUCK.

    • @XtremeGTI
      @XtremeGTI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      @@muhammadshahinalam why God make him crash then?

    • @catherinewindow6157
      @catherinewindow6157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      God did NOTHING as he isn't real. It was purely safety equipment and luck not some imaginary friend in the sky

    • @RxptorIsNotTaken
      @RxptorIsNotTaken 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@XtremeGTI god didn’t make him crash?

    • @hiimtom4586
      @hiimtom4586 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@catherinewindow6157 if god has nothing to do with it neither did luck. Those are entirely the same thing.

  • @sherwinverghis
    @sherwinverghis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1545

    Guy sits inside a ball of fire *Relaxes muscles* and gives death a name "Benoit"
    I'm so happy he survived ❤️

    • @one_guy2028
      @one_guy2028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      i looked up it google translate it means blessed from french to english

    • @lamazovkymmichel4240
      @lamazovkymmichel4240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@one_guy2028 actually "béni" or "bénie" translates to blessed while Benoit is a proper noun in french

    • @IStMl
      @IStMl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@one_guy2028 most French ppl don't know that

    • @IStMl
      @IStMl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@lamazovkymmichel4240 yeah but he's right, it's the etymology of the name. 99% French ppl don't know tho, Romain probably doesn't either.

    • @one_guy2028
      @one_guy2028 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lamazovkymmichel4240 I used google translate so don’t get mad at me

  • @videogamevalley7523
    @videogamevalley7523 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2843

    “its so orange, is that sunset?” thats unreal. This man is legend, once his kids appeared to him, when it was time to get out the car. So glad hes ok and smiling!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

    • @caiopassos95
      @caiopassos95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      For sure he was confused after several G's suffered from the impact

    • @Nutelko8
      @Nutelko8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Steeler nation

    • @Tommymdm
      @Tommymdm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Steeler nation is EVERYWHERE!

  • @shenroncali4372
    @shenroncali4372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +800

    4:10 "Mosquito, Im here!"
    That melted my heart
    Cut it out lol

  • @Riotlight
    @Riotlight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3300

    He makes it sound like he was sat in that car for 5 minutes, even though it was only about 20 seconds. His mind must of been going so fast!

    • @thirdjaruda4202
      @thirdjaruda4202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      That's with the adrenaline kicking in

    • @amandagardner565
      @amandagardner565 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      when your used to driving at 300KPH regularly, your mind MUST THINK FAST.
      .
      i doubt there would be much more adrenalin released just because of the crash.

    • @JacquelinElizabethWrites
      @JacquelinElizabethWrites 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Tauma is a hell of a drug.

    • @hennovandamme1093
      @hennovandamme1093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      28 sec plus adrenaline

    • @tsfilms9047
      @tsfilms9047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@amandagardner565 survival instinct would of kicked in

  • @itsrasalhague
    @itsrasalhague 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4555

    Romain: Tells us a story how he escaped death.
    Also Romain: "I call my wife mosquito."

    • @ctrlaltdelete200390
      @ctrlaltdelete200390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      What a buzz

    • @jedi77palmer
      @jedi77palmer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Probably cause she's annoying

    • @thejevi2400
      @thejevi2400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Blood sucker joke.

    • @IStMl
      @IStMl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahahahahahahaha

    • @IStMl
      @IStMl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@jedi77palmer like all wives

  • @beutsavv
    @beutsavv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1794

    "That scary moment"
    "I sit back with peace & smile thinking I'll be dead"
    Man gave me chills❄️

    • @SixxWolfZx
      @SixxWolfZx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I broke my neck almost about 7 years ago because a tree landed on my head and I fully understood what he was saying. Once you realize it might be over and you have no choice everything just kinda mellows out. You just give in and wait for death.

  • @drawwithdan5821
    @drawwithdan5821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5442

    Absolutely astonishing, incredible to watch and hear.

    • @MrCover-ly8rq
      @MrCover-ly8rq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Very emotional

    • @dominicthespacemandale6738
      @dominicthespacemandale6738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@WhatHistoryShorts You sad pathetic loser

    • @pauljones-tj5vs
      @pauljones-tj5vs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WhatHistoryShorts dude...

    • @Housestationlive
      @Housestationlive 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      shhut i'm listening ^^

    • @dainkaliber
      @dainkaliber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      it still gives me goosebumps. very astonishing. good man. good he made it!!

  • @tobiaspaterson6507
    @tobiaspaterson6507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +762

    Whenever his driving career is over I think Romain could be an incredible storyteller, that was agonizingly captivating.

    • @ZeidGho
      @ZeidGho 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      In F1 it indeed ended

    • @itsvizor171
      @itsvizor171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I want a biography from him and children’s books. He’s a teddy bear of a human, he can put anyone to peace with his speech.

    • @ASODeepak017
      @ASODeepak017 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      True that

    • @hehexd8089
      @hehexd8089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He'll probably end up as a presenter in TV, like Ralf Schumacher or David Coulthard

    • @JLML92
      @JLML92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think it's possible for anyone's story to _not_ be captivating if they've had such a close brush with death

  • @bekajikia1754
    @bekajikia1754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    The only driver in the history of racing to basically experience death in a fiery crash and be able to talk about it. Makes you understand what many others went through who did not make it out alive.

  • @mikethecasual8184
    @mikethecasual8184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +416

    The fact that he almost gave up
    And fought against his own mind was amazing

    • @lindsey9460
      @lindsey9460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      there is a lesson to be learned there

    • @giacomofilippin12
      @giacomofilippin12 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lindsey9460 Juan

    • @mikethecasual8184
      @mikethecasual8184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lindsey9460 for sure
      Very inspirational

    • @hrhKR
      @hrhKR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could be similar feeling when freezing to death. Before death, you feel very hot and start to remove your clothes to cool yourself down even though you are actually freezing to death.

    • @footyball66
      @footyball66 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      with it being 28 seconds.... I doubt he thought about death for more than 2 seconds.

  • @reangge
    @reangge 4 ปีที่แล้ว +589

    The way he almost accept that he's gonna die there but the thought of his kids made him fight for his life. So thankful for this miracle. Hope to see him again in F1..

    • @no_bizzy9
      @no_bizzy9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      POV: he was gonna retire no matter what after that race it was his very last one

  • @literallyshaking8019
    @literallyshaking8019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1071

    I had a near death experience as a kid while diving and I went thru the exact same emotions he describes. First there’s this insane panic as you realize you might be dead, and then when you’ve confirmed you are there’s the strangest calm that washes over you as you accept it. Most bizarre moment of my life going from the most scared ever, to most calm in an instant.

    • @Bellalisa3000
      @Bellalisa3000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wanna hear your story now

    • @paulschwartze8924
      @paulschwartze8924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      thats cause the brain can't understand death, so it just shuts down

    • @CommonG
      @CommonG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@paulschwartze8924 Paul just knows these things 😉

    • @disconnect9084
      @disconnect9084 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's said that we release a decent amount of dmt two times in our lifes. Once when we are born and second when we die. I'm just guessing here but that might be you are releasing dmt. I've had internal bleeding and almost died. On the way to hospital i was in and out of consciousness and i could feel and hear everyone was panicing yet i was so calm, i could see outside of the car as in movies as in bright light almost blinding me. It was not like a spiritual bright light, i guess my pupils were getting bigger or something but it was also giving me peace. I didn't think i was dying tho, i guess that calm feeling came before i ever realised i might be dying. So anyway excuse my english, it's not my first language and you might wanna search on dmt. I'm pretty sure that's what was happening to me.

    • @krank8385
      @krank8385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I also had an experience like that where i came to terms with dying, i was 27 had a wife and 2 little girls, i fought it and fought it than i was as calm as can be knowing my fate, next thing i remember was waking up in hospital, it was surreal.

  • @Syndicate
    @Syndicate 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3774

    Honestly UNREAL! What a man 💙

    • @churrosmcgee624
      @churrosmcgee624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hearing a man be face to face with what is one of the most terrible and painful ways to die, and just hearing the tone when he said hed accepted death..... Ive never seen such a man, this is what it means to *BE* a man, to think the thing that probably saved him was the adrenaline from thinking about not seeing his children grow up, think how painful the burns on his hands must have been, I wonder if hes thought about what happened to Jules and im sure he has but man....WHAT A MAN

    • @Druseth
      @Druseth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      i didn't know you watched F1, Tom, btw big fan here, i've been watching your vlogs since russia 2015, cheers

    • @MrRrosi
      @MrRrosi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Tom and watches f1, respect

    • @gaberodriguez7938
      @gaberodriguez7938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The most insane thing I’ve ever seen on live tv ever. He’s a incredible dude. ❤️ you Tom

    • @wolfyyflee6379
      @wolfyyflee6379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yooo tom, ur a f1 fan aswell😀

  • @edoardodalpra4742
    @edoardodalpra4742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4567

    I like to believe that Niki was looking at him during those seconds, giving him the strength to get out of the car.

    • @DGARedRaven
      @DGARedRaven 4 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      "Cmon, sonny. I got out of a burning wreck to live forty more years. No quittin' now."
      I like to think that's how he would have sounded.

    • @AH-be6bu
      @AH-be6bu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      "Are you nuts? Get out of the bloody car!"

    • @jalledira
      @jalledira 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      Or Jules. I died to save you today. Get out that f****** car

    • @avarmauk
      @avarmauk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      I can almost hear Niki's voice.
      "Why are you relaxing? Get out of the car you idiot!"

    • @zarasamuels9377
      @zarasamuels9377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Dont I why I've reread your comment so many times, it gives me goosebumps.

  • @thelatiosmaster
    @thelatiosmaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2030

    20 seconds...
    Everything he is telling us happened in just about 20 seconds...
    And he can remember it so clearly too

    • @456MrPeople
      @456MrPeople 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      That’s how the brain works when your in a high stress situation

    • @mjj0829
      @mjj0829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      He was so focused on racing and that same concentration probably made him remember the accident in this detail

    • @walterF205
      @walterF205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      These things will unfortunately remain etched in his mind. I would like to be wrong, but a simple night will suffice when he doesn't rest well for whatever reason, and those moments will invariably come back as a nightmare. Unconscious is an ugly beast out of control.
      The only medicine is to keep running, to accumulate new good memories and new positive experiences, and with these bury those 28 seconds.

    • @arismursidi
      @arismursidi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If your brain doesn't damaged, this near death experience is hard to forget..

    • @lorenzo1843
      @lorenzo1843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      28 seconds... even worse

  • @Midlandsgoat
    @Midlandsgoat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1329

    Say what you want about his driving, this guy was cool and composed under immense pressure.

    • @leroybanging2687
      @leroybanging2687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He’s a dangerous driver.

    • @a_yan6581
      @a_yan6581 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@leroybanging2687 Dangerous drivers still don't deserve to die in that way mate.

    • @summerjunk929
      @summerjunk929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@l.1244 kvyat was in a blind spot

    • @richiebroeders3028
      @richiebroeders3028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@l.1244 clearly you have never been in a race car before. Stupid comment

    • @wastedcentury
      @wastedcentury 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      facts this man literally stared death in the face and remained calm

  • @Stefan-up9ci
    @Stefan-up9ci 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1085

    this man had the worst crash i have seen in my 17 years of life it is a miracle he is still alive!

    • @marcog.7322
      @marcog.7322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I'm 28 but feeling the same

    • @itsmeprasad1987
      @itsmeprasad1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And these are safest generation of cars

    • @AD-df5tm
      @AD-df5tm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm 38 and struggle to think of a worse crash. Certainly not one that the driver survived.

    • @Crimson_Logic
      @Crimson_Logic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Depends what you consider to be worse, a fire ball or go under a JCB. This is one of the worst I have witnessed.

    • @drunkenhobo8020
      @drunkenhobo8020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think Kubica's was the more spectacular initially. He was with absolute certainty killed in that crash.
      Seeing the aftermath of Grosjean's probably puts his ahead though.

  • @OoWeytoO
    @OoWeytoO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3513

    "What do we say to the god of death?"
    "Salut Benoît!"

    • @Antawnyoo
      @Antawnyoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah! «Benoit you, grimm reeper!».

    • @benoit8850
      @benoit8850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      You called?

    • @benoit8850
      @benoit8850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      By the way, 8850 is me, standing on top of Everest.
      In the death zone.

    • @eyedicegmr3
      @eyedicegmr3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@benoit8850 account made 9 years ago. Nice

    • @benoit8850
      @benoit8850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@eyedicegmr3 I was summoned 😆

  • @DonMas-car-pone
    @DonMas-car-pone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1388

    *Grosjean: explains second by second what happened*
    *What stays in my head: he calls his wife mosquito 😂*

    • @ovakefali2634
      @ovakefali2634 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      that's so sweet

    • @manuelvpr
      @manuelvpr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Now I wonder why he called her mosquito, is she annoying or is she really petite?

    • @tomr7082
      @tomr7082 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@manuelvpr Or she can suck like the best....
      We don't know

    • @shivasurya7008
      @shivasurya7008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@manuelvpr because maybe she is the reason he loses his sleep at night

    • @perilouslambasting6816
      @perilouslambasting6816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I box...they call me mosquito in the gym since I was a teenager lol. I like to think its because I send everyone home with red bruises but it's most probably because I don't hit the hardest but noone can get rid of me xD

  • @sjgaming172
    @sjgaming172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +689

    I really thought I witnessed a death live on TV. You have no idea how high I flew off the sofa when I saw him climbing over what was left of the barrier.

    • @saints_
      @saints_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      same i thought he died

    • @TonyKalashnikov
      @TonyKalashnikov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      But they didnt show any footage of the crash until Romain was safe

    • @coconutboy4181
      @coconutboy4181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      that was the scariest thing i had ever seen glad to see he is okay

    • @JonGPxl
      @JonGPxl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@TonyKalashnikov we all saw the crash live. Replays and close ups didn't come until after we saw him in the back of the medical car

    • @TonyKalashnikov
      @TonyKalashnikov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JonGPxl I know, I watched the race too, but there seems to be this consensus the crash was clearly replayed all the time before grosjean was safe. started by ricciardo who was misinformed. in the live footage we barely saw a car go off track, then the 1st thing they showed related to the crash afterward was grosjean safe in the medical car before showing the actual crash. And anyone who says they saw the crash live is lying, it was barely visible and unclear wtf the severity was.

  • @cursedmika
    @cursedmika 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    The fact that he escaped with only some minor injuries really shows you how much safety is a priority in this sport. The cockpit halo saved him from decapitation by impact and his suit saved him from burning alive.

  • @ilkoallexandroff
    @ilkoallexandroff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1964

    This man is a hero! Great he survived! Cheers from Japan!

    • @ZeidGho
      @ZeidGho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Because any other human wouldn't do the same?
      Yeah we're all glad to see him ok, and we're all passionate with him even tho most people dislike him as a driver, but we stand by him..
      Using the word hero is not relevant at all..
      I think the guy who commented before got more angry tho 😂

    • @duk2k
      @duk2k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@supernotnatural Yes, he might be one of those driver, but It doesn't matter who's at fault. No one deserves to get into an accident or any sort of stuff like Romain got into. I'm not sure why you are glad to see someone crash out and had a near death experience.

    • @birdwithoutwings6858
      @birdwithoutwings6858 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@supernotnatural Kvyat was on Grosjean's blind spot ffs. Do you expect him to be a literal superhuman and see anyone anywhere around him? Besides, there was slow traffic up ahead as well

    • @LibLanguageUK
      @LibLanguageUK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@supernotnatural how mature of you... grow up and realise what this situation could have been.

    • @hannahbarley61
      @hannahbarley61 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@supernotnatural you mean the Sim Dane song?

  • @biscuitcase83
    @biscuitcase83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +918

    Doctors have told Romain talking about it will help him come to terms with it and to move on.
    He did a very good job explaining his feelings too. Wonderful to see him making little jokes too

    • @dr.doppeldecker3832
      @dr.doppeldecker3832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      From where you got this info?

    • @Snowman104x
      @Snowman104x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dr.doppeldecker3832 he said it himself in a statement or interview.

    • @dr.doppeldecker3832
      @dr.doppeldecker3832 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Snowman104x do you have a link?

    • @urcousinfromboston9052
      @urcousinfromboston9052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dr.doppeldecker3832 look it up yourself! Watched this live and holy hell, glad you are OK Romain!!

  • @historylover2432
    @historylover2432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    28 seconds that seemed like 5 lifetimes watching it, i cant imagine how he felt. amazing how safety has improved and the guiding hand that helped him survive.

  • @kimiantonellifan
    @kimiantonellifan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    Tears in my eyes when he talked about his family and kids.

  • @netcalis
    @netcalis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    Even though it lasts 4mins, this might be the mot mesmerizing interview in history (I am not overstating it).

    • @stephenkean4748
      @stephenkean4748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      full interview is on sky sports 1 on Sunday I think 👍

    • @palosamo
      @palosamo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      imagine the same interview with Kimi

    • @Maikvds_
      @Maikvds_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@palosamo bwoah it was a bit hot

    • @midnightcowboy3611
      @midnightcowboy3611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It really sent a shiver down my spine when he said he was about to give up. It’s crazy how fine the line is between life and death. When you see how little space he had to get out, and fierce that fire was.....it’s miraculous.

    • @luketurneround
      @luketurneround 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Erling Braut Håland has some innovative interviews...

  • @RandomGameplayVideos
    @RandomGameplayVideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    When he said his muscles relaxed, had a little smile on his face and started to accept the fact he's a dead man... I felt tears coming out. I cannot imagine what he went through. I never heard of him, I don't follow F1 at all, but I'm happy he's alive and well. That kind of horror to go through... I probably would avoid driving an F1 car again.

  • @purplemonkeyelephant
    @purplemonkeyelephant 4 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    I don't really follow F1 that closely, but watching the crash, and seeing him climb out of the flames, was pretty emotional. This interview is incredible

    • @felito21
      @felito21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It really is crazy.

  • @Obsidian-Nebula
    @Obsidian-Nebula 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1727

    *"WHAT DO WE SAY TO THE GOD OF DEATH?"*
    *"NOT TODAY"*

    • @maximilianrivella3361
      @maximilianrivella3361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Benuar

    • @poddop
      @poddop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NOIDONTTHINKSO

    • @javelinXH992
      @javelinXH992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Not today, Benoit.

    • @nottellingya9887
      @nottellingya9887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Greatest swordsman who ever lived didn't have a sword?????

    • @POVShotgun
      @POVShotgun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Goddamnit Benoit not now!

  • @SaadKidwai
    @SaadKidwai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    A parent will do anything for their children, including evading death when its right in front of them. From now on every Roman smile brings unrivaled joy to my heart. So happy for him and his family.

  • @inkene5477
    @inkene5477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    This gave me goosebumps - what a legend! So glad he got out!🙏🏻

  • @DaniMacYo
    @DaniMacYo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    After hearing this you know why he lost his left shoe. Also Romain played a huge, huge part in why he survived after the initial crash. The fact he actually was stuck in all sorts of directions and almost gave up is heartbreaking.
    Man I just can’t believe that at 30 or so seconds engulfed in flames he managed to free himself. Had that not happened we might have a different outcome.
    This guy truly showed us all that he’s actually incredibly tough and resilient. I don’t know how he doesn’t chock back tears while explaining this. What an incredible human we now know Romain Grosjean is. A true F1 hero for sure.

    • @lucasodn
      @lucasodn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The fact that hours later he wanted to go back in the car and drive again is astonishing

    • @MrPSG78
      @MrPSG78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lucasodn and @DaniMacYo, fully agree with you guys, it's absolutely amazing, stunning, astonishing. He talked to French media's where he mentioned that he's currently not suffering from PTSD or having any nightmares of the crash or being stuck in the car with fire around. Which is quite unbelievable to me and shows not only that this dude has balls of steel but is super strong psychologically speaking

    • @mickeulGind
      @mickeulGind 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      As he said on the french TV, he now just enjoys every second, happy to be alive and sees life from a different perspective. That's why he can talk about it so easily and with his big smile. As he said, Sunday night, he was born for a second time!

    • @MaartenOosterbaan
      @MaartenOosterbaan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Owh in terms of what is the reason Romain is still alive it indeed goes: Halo, survival cell, Romain himself, then his gear, then the marshalls and Medical Car.

    • @michellebyrom6551
      @michellebyrom6551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@MrPSG78 ptsd can set in weeks and months after the event. Survival kicks in and gets you through early days. He might get triggered driving an F1 car or just being on a visually similar road.
      I hope for his sake its just one exceptional life event.

  • @mayvb4926
    @mayvb4926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Anyone come back here again after his pole and 2nd place finish in IndyCar? Romain is such a class and inspiration.

  • @Mak̇Delkic
    @Mak̇Delkic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    "This is a win for us"

    • @mihajlovucinic011
      @mihajlovucinic011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *insert extreme french accent

    • @WhatHistoryShorts
      @WhatHistoryShorts 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The win being that he got away without points on his lisense for endangering other drivers?

    • @i.am.imara1
      @i.am.imara1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WhatHistoryShorts oooooooooooo

    • @WhatHistoryShorts
      @WhatHistoryShorts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@i.am.imara1 did you slip on the keyboard?

    • @i.am.imara1
      @i.am.imara1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@WhatHistoryShorts cheer up you look like a sad case

  • @JhonderJose1
    @JhonderJose1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1086

    "Can't be my last race"
    -Romain Grosjean (2020)

    • @julrudbor
      @julrudbor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      big chance that it was his last race :(

    • @benjaminhalden343
      @benjaminhalden343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@julrudbor In F1 maybe, I’m sure its not his last.

    • @metalpiston1212
      @metalpiston1212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Cos we really do hope so

    • @bear1245
      @bear1245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What a reception he’ll get when he returns 👏🏻

    • @bear1245
      @bear1245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Cos yeah he’s still one of the worlds top drivers. This will probably be his last contract in f1.

  • @TANATOR02
    @TANATOR02 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    To think that his body and brain was accepting his death so easily and that he thought what will burn first....god it's so chilling. Glad he did not gave up in the end and fought for his life. He is truly a tough guy, not everyone could survive that and talk about it with a smile. Glad he was ok

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    "Which part of me is going to burn first." Wow......there's no way I can find my own words for that.

  • @skylonthedragon
    @skylonthedragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    "I cant die like this, not for my kids, so i kept on trying..."
    This man is inspirational.

  • @catejohnson7504
    @catejohnson7504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    You got to admire this guy’s bravery. What a legend.

  • @theeverliving
    @theeverliving 4 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    Imagine his wife and parents watching that.. Bloody hell

    • @SullySideUp
      @SullySideUp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There was a moment where the TV coverage cut to the Haas garage and a woman who I assume was his wife/gf/whatever and she looked horrified, I can't imagine how it must have felt to watch that happen to your partner live

    • @Mx1904
      @Mx1904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@SullySideUp His wife was at home with their kids. I know what and who you mean but she is a mechanic.

    • @SullySideUp
      @SullySideUp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Mx1904 ah my bad, the reaction from her in particular made me assume she was someone very close to Romain

    • @StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK
      @StoneThatTheBuilderRefusedKK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      His wife is actually an F1 journalist so, yeah, extra fright.

    • @rosswaring2835
      @rosswaring2835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That’s why Danny Ric was so pissed that they kept repeatedly showing the fire and RG eventually getting out. Very scary for RG and all his family and friends.

  • @p1mmyt0w3ll
    @p1mmyt0w3ll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    for someone to say they had at that point accepted death is absolutely heart-breaking. Thankfully he has his kids and wife to give him that extra reason to live. also the fact that he was able to pull he foot out of his shoe. I'm glad that it wasn't fastened too tightly. I assume that its another safety feature that they can pull them out quickly to save time in cases of emergency such as this.

    • @mickrofone
      @mickrofone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Drivers have to be able to get out of the car in less than 7 seconds. Which means that steering wheel and seatbelts have to be easy to remove.
      Intersting thing is that it was because people struggled to remove Lauda's seatbelt back then that Niki was stuck for so long in the fire.

    • @ibby217
      @ibby217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      many people actually reach that point when they see death right infront of them and they talk about it being welcoming and peaceful which i find interesting

    • @kantizx1
      @kantizx1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lets go with ejection seats

    • @strahaironscale571
      @strahaironscale571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had a moment like this when I almost drowned in big surf. it was surreal

    • @GremmieWhite
      @GremmieWhite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kantizx1 Imagine this system malfunctioning xD

  • @Ytv22
    @Ytv22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    What do we call a person who survived near death?
    We call him Romain Grosjean ❤️

    • @TheMrCC21
      @TheMrCC21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I've survived near death as well.

    • @RyeThePie
      @RyeThePie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nah he survived death

    • @Emem2020
      @Emem2020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      he already survived hell fire.

    • @poorvishavasanth6915
      @poorvishavasanth6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheMrCC21 I would like to hear your story

    • @almightysaitama770
      @almightysaitama770 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s not even close to hell fire not even close

  • @mikemason5751
    @mikemason5751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    When he said he relaxed and smiled thinking he was going to die that gave me chills. So glad he's ok and doing well🙏

    • @linanicolia1363
      @linanicolia1363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To die is to go to the next dimension which is much more vivid and fantastic than this one ; however, if you have responsibilities such as kids to raise, you do not feel you can be selfish enough to go. You want to hang around !!!!!! I think it is what happened to him. It was not his time to go !!!!!

  • @abdulwahab-mt2im
    @abdulwahab-mt2im 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    "I cannot die today" Roman Grosjean 2020

    • @SevCars
      @SevCars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The next 007

  • @justindorgan4754
    @justindorgan4754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    So much respect for him. Thank God he is ok. So humble and someone who truly loves to race. Also the fact that he can joke a little about it is refreshing as well.

  • @UnlovedZetsu
    @UnlovedZetsu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +798

    "Tried to remove the wheel, but it was gone" Damn... The car got wrecked so bad.

    • @jameshoran8
      @jameshoran8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      So he had a good reason not to have F1 fine him for not putting the wheel back on before exiting the car.

    • @treystroeder5506
      @treystroeder5506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @ThePersonBehindYou the car DID split in half. Romain went into that barrier with more than 50G of force.

    • @doursen
      @doursen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You think?

    • @doursen
      @doursen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@treystroeder5506 More than 60 actually, according to the official FIA report it was 67.

    • @luichinplaystation610
      @luichinplaystation610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      69 g

  • @urville
    @urville 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    10 podiums is a lot more than some of the drivers that people put ahead of him.. he was a gp2 champion...

  • @tikkelbikkel
    @tikkelbikkel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a guy, I'm not much of an F1 viewer, just venturing through recommended, but this man has definitely earned some respect.

  • @pb-24-nishchalkumar72
    @pb-24-nishchalkumar72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This man is really a legend the way he kept his composure during such a thing and the determination that' this is not my last race' says all that what feeling he had. Hoping speedy recovery to romain

  • @e2thesmooth
    @e2thesmooth 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    It’s amazing how clearly he was able to think given he’d just suffered a 53G smash. That sort of force can kill. Amazing stuff.

    • @metalpiston1212
      @metalpiston1212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Cos it might have been so instant that he couldn't feel it, or perhaps he lost consciousness for a split second without knowing it. just a guess

    • @pieterverboven4853
      @pieterverboven4853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@metalpiston1212 Just think what would have happened when he'd lost consciousness for a bit longer due to the impact.. :(

    • @FleetfootMike
      @FleetfootMike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Without the HANS device the fire wouldn’t have mattered.

    • @PvMhijden
      @PvMhijden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@FleetfootMike not just the hans device, everything played a role, imagine if the tub wasn't that strong, or the halo was veto'd by the teams, all the messures put in place over the past years/decades saved him

    • @juanin200
      @juanin200 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PvMhijden While every single advancement in safety made since the 80s aided in saving his life, I'd say the HANS was mainly the responsible for keeping him conscious. Without the added restrain his brain would've shake enough inside his skull to knock him out

  • @y1521t21b5
    @y1521t21b5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    *Best moment in sports for decades seeing him emerge from that inferno.* Glad he gets to go back home to his wife and kids who, like many of us watching live, thought he wouldn't. How he wasn't knocked unconscious by the impact is beyond me...

    • @firefly2472
      @firefly2472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I beleve that if he had gotten sideways first he would not have made it. Its the nose that got the inpact first and then turned the car around sideways in.

  • @Hydrosized
    @Hydrosized 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I’ve never heard anybody so candid so soon after an incident like that....amazing human being.

  • @push_karrr18
    @push_karrr18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Just stunned listening to his experience with near death. Respect to Romain, his willpower, his resolve to not die like that, this urge to see his kids again saved him.

    • @boahnation9932
      @boahnation9932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn't have said it better myself.

  • @wettergren1725
    @wettergren1725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    As someone who has experienced a fire in my apartment (where I also got burned), this hits so close to home.. You never have time to realize the heat, it is honestly not the problem. the problem is that you panic, and make bad decisions.. The time you actually feel the fire, is usually over the next hours/days..
    It is kind of scary to hear that Grosjean had the same thought processes and reactions as I did myself.. Scary stuff, but so happy he is "alright"

  • @biscuitcase83
    @biscuitcase83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Romain Grosjean...what a bloke! That he's smiling and joking about this is heartwarming, and his determination to get out and to keep going

  • @chrishammer5925
    @chrishammer5925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    "She exploded in a laugh and cry.." Yea, I imagined myself there with everything and def teared up

  • @houstoner
    @houstoner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The fact he withstood the initial g force from the impact is amazing. Let alone against a raging fireball and twisted metal.

  • @plagosus
    @plagosus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    "I can't finish like this. It can not be my last race."
    It was not, I want to survive, it was I wanna rece! That's the driver spirit!

  • @RaceSimCentral
    @RaceSimCentral 4 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    Ooof. Listening to a man who had come to terms with burning to death...

    • @MagicalBikeRide
      @MagicalBikeRide 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      and he faced it like a MAN !! got to respect that

    • @borismuller86
      @borismuller86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      My uncle burned to death in a car accident. I hope he was at peace with it too.

  • @uprightfossil6673
    @uprightfossil6673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He is an example of the mental and physical strength to survive combined with the safety features of modern technology. In the past drivers would have been unconscious or dead on impact. Bravo all the way around.

  • @jaydenwang3896
    @jaydenwang3896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    " little bit of swearing going on" i love this man.

    • @felito21
      @felito21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never realized how nice and human he is.

  • @rexstetson1717
    @rexstetson1717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I almost started crying when he described how he relaxed as began to except his inevitable death. Absolutely frightening listening to him describe his experience. So glad he lived to do so.

  • @theonly9
    @theonly9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The part about being at peace with dying, it's such an indescribable moment for anyone to experience. I was a passenger in a car that caught fire, I was unable to get myself out, I panicked, fought, then just kind of accepted it. Next thing I know I'm being drug out of the car by my feet and here we are today.

    • @Andrulla111
      @Andrulla111 ปีที่แล้ว

      AWWW...IM SORRY YOU EXPERIENCED THAT...GOD BLESS YOU SCOTT PEA💖

  • @tobybushnell
    @tobybushnell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +621

    If Romain was Kimi: "It was hot in there so I had to get out. It was burning my ass." < end of interview >

    • @BigCat553
      @BigCat553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      "The drink evaporated, so I left the car to find another drink" - Kimi

    • @cabletelcontar5440
      @cabletelcontar5440 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Mumble mumble mumble some more mumble walked out. Bwoah

    • @alikartal8426
      @alikartal8426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Kimi cannot talk that long. He would say “There was fire and I walked away”.

    • @truenoae8689
      @truenoae8689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Interviewer: so when you saw the flames what did you do??
      Kimi: got out

    • @ciaronsmith4995
      @ciaronsmith4995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@alikartal8426 Kimi literally put the fire out himself in Monaco 2006 when his heatshield exploded.

  • @cyprianoish
    @cyprianoish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Once again we have to appreciate the marshalls and everyone else who tried to control the situation. Amazing work from the unmentioned.

    • @MLGadventuersinfinance101
      @MLGadventuersinfinance101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      really ???? wow to bad you didnt see the accident they all froze untill they saw him coming out from the flames on his own

    • @YavuzErol
      @YavuzErol 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MLGadventuersinfinance101 Oh, so you expect them to jump into the fire? What else could they possibly do?

    • @Agnelum1
      @Agnelum1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MLGadventuersinfinance101 You're on crack.

    • @MLGadventuersinfinance101
      @MLGadventuersinfinance101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YavuzErol you mean like a fireman or medical team do everyday? yes i expect them to at least try

    • @jez_77
      @jez_77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@MLGadventuersinfinance101 They did a perfect job, medical car was as quick as possible, Ian basically jumped into the fire to help Grosjean get out of the car, fireman was right there as well and pushed the fire with the extinguisher which helped Romain to find a way out. They're heroes, they literally couldn't do anything better right there you ignorant.

  • @stevem7868-y4l
    @stevem7868-y4l ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Still makes me cry watching this , two years on, how he got out, i will never know, but so glad he he did

  • @GBM_RevolutioN
    @GBM_RevolutioN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This interview is gold. Everyone, appreciate your life!

  • @davifernandeslima01
    @davifernandeslima01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    i've been in a near death situation and that peaceful felling is very real...

    • @victorfaleiro6029
      @victorfaleiro6029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same!

    • @CaliD0LL
      @CaliD0LL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here. Even though I was young during my near death experiences, I remember feeling completely calm.

    • @kostralebecna2679
      @kostralebecna2679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've got a question if you don't mind. Did this feeling, or maybe a different view on life stuck with you or was it only temporary?

    • @jayspice4987
      @jayspice4987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kostralebecna2679 I want the answer to that as well.

    • @jayspice4987
      @jayspice4987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@CaliD0LL Could you answer Kostra Lebecna's question? Unless you don't want to which is perfectly fine. Thanks.

  • @franksifuentes6651
    @franksifuentes6651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a humble person. The angles were looking over him that day. He will appreciate every second of his life moving forward.

  • @HanSoloxcs
    @HanSoloxcs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Honestly the recounting of what happened from his perspective was harrowing. Way worse than it looked from the outside and so vivid. Terrifying. What a hero.

    • @valeriataylor8337
      @valeriataylor8337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and also, see how many things happened to him and inside his mind in only 20 seconds. The perspective of time in those situations is really different

    • @chee_wai
      @chee_wai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The fact he never gave up. To be calm and think how to get out. Try left, try right, try twisting, sit back down, try again. Clarity in time of crisis, no panic. Not many people can do this. This guy is special. Remember he was in a huge fire during. After a 220km crash

  • @HyperdriveTwo
    @HyperdriveTwo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Wow! how moving is this interview? And all the emotions he went through in 28 seconds in the fire.

  • @MCscarfacematt
    @MCscarfacematt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "when movement stopped first thing i did was undo the seatbelts then try to remove the wheel it was gon so one less concern" how is this guy so chill after surviving that?

  • @jahedur123456
    @jahedur123456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Imagine what his wife and kids were thinking in that moment. Crazy stuff!

  • @turta1588
    @turta1588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    Netflix Season 3 should be named “Survive to Drive”

    • @adit369
      @adit369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bruh, you literally guessed it. They have a netflix episode up on this incident

    • @hampter877
      @hampter877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you basically guessed it. but they put drive first 😂

    • @EyEzNoZe
      @EyEzNoZe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hampter877 he done it on purpose

  • @richardhjones5576
    @richardhjones5576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have never be so moved by anything I heard before in my life.. What a dramatic verbal description of beating death in just 28 second. I will never forget seeing this video it moved me so much.

  • @gurushen99
    @gurushen99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Difficult to hold back the tears when he recounts Jean Todt calling his wife and putting Romain on speakerphone. The emotional stress and relief is so palpable.

    • @LednacekZ
      @LednacekZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just imagine the life experiences that Todt has to have had, to know, that he needs to talk to his wife.

  • @853massey
    @853massey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My God it brings tears hearing this, unbelievable hearing him and all that went through his mind in just seconds. Thankfully his doing great.

  • @ericsbuds
    @ericsbuds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    incredible that all that went through his head in that 30 seconds. what an amazing escape. so glad.

  • @pabsyh3187
    @pabsyh3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    So happy to see Romain is recovering, he’s a great guy. That was a horrific accident.

  • @RD-ht6go
    @RD-ht6go 4 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Think about it, he is able to reflect his most desparate moment in a second language..

    • @brocq18
      @brocq18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And it's a very niche language and one he hasn't been speaking since childhood, as all international sportsman, and one so different to his own /s

    • @rhalfik
      @rhalfik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well he had some time to think about it and prepare for the interview. He also has a gift of speaking perfect English on occasion.

    • @alessia4233
      @alessia4233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What do you mean?

    • @rhalfik
      @rhalfik 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alessia4233 th-cam.com/video/m5srJCa6gxw/w-d-xo.html Here's an example.

    • @miguelmc2289
      @miguelmc2289 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ... so? I don't get you

  • @RpR_Makes
    @RpR_Makes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Respect to Romain. Every team should give him a farewell drive in their cars, he deserves not to leave leave F1 this way.

  • @dorsehick3034
    @dorsehick3034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man people don’t understand how scary being trapped in a fire is. Especially when you’re trying to escape but are stuck. Damn! Glad he didn’t give up & happy he still here.

  • @mha2263
    @mha2263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That is acc unbelievable he faced death literally in the eyes and said not today mate and a few days later he's alright with a few bandages on his hands. It weren't his time to die.

  • @suedeval
    @suedeval 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So wonderful to see Romain alive and well. That was so awful to watch that crash, a pure miracle but I truly believe Nicky Lauder's spirit pulled Romain out that day. So happy Romain is still here on the planet.

  • @andrewainsworth497
    @andrewainsworth497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Not exactly sure how any normal human can give this a thumbs down, shame on you all. A true hero.

    • @DGARedRaven
      @DGARedRaven 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No matter how much we love them, no matter how much we may hate some of them (Lance Stroll)...
      Every single one of them has accepted the fact that it may just be their day, one day.
      You cannot help but to respect that.

    • @felito21
      @felito21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DGARedRaven 100% agree. It probably make it harder to even get on that car when they're reminded that it may just happen to them when things like this happen.