"It is quite shocking to see the remnants" | Ted Kravitz reports from the site of Grosjean's crash
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Ted Kravitz reports from the scene of Romain Grosjean's at the Bahrain Grand Prix, taking a look at how Grosjean's car impacted on the barriers and explaining the next steps for the investigation into the crash.
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Romain might have had toughest luck this year but during and after this horrific crash, he was the luckiest person to be alive. Good thing he is okay.
As they mentioned during the broadcast he was lucky not only for the halo but also that he was not knocked unconscious. That impact could have easily knocked him out.
@@mitube4u the neck restraint also prevented him breaking his neck.
I don’t think he has any luck left after that one. I wouldn’t blame him for walking away after that.
I agree.. all the bad luck he has had throughout his racing career has been paid back in full and some today.. Grosjean is a very very lucky man today
Is it luck if he caused the crash in the first place...
Credit to the medics, marshals and safety engineers for their work
Yes
Credits to the guys who placed the massive concrete stop block 3 metres 0:31 further down the track. If had of hit that, it would be a different outcome
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The engineers are the biggest heroes of f1. It's not normal to survive a crash like that, but they made it possible. FCKING LEGENDS
Thought some of them were a bit slow tbh and should know how to use an extinguisher.
The doctor ran into the fire with an open faced helmet?
Give that man a medal the size of a frying pan.
His balls are that big, that's for sure!
Yeah meanwhile the firefighter with all the gear on stood back and aimed his extinguisher from about 20ft away, an embarrassment to all firefighters.
True medic, not like the ones that refuse to work/help because of the pandemic.
@@Jimmythefish577 That contrast betrays professional priorities.
The firefighter knows fire and knows the danger; the doctor knows that every nanosecond matters when saving a human life.
They both did their jobs properly. I would not criticise the firefighters, who provided the necessary support.
@Gravity's Rainbow He sprayed the brakes...
so glad he’s ok, such a scary accident
Me to but on the other hand its a testament to modern day tech...
Mr Senna, God rest his soul, must be pleased in the lack if lost lives
Watching Grosjean crash reminds me the same feeling when i saw Kubica crash in Canada 2007, another scary one.
yeah 5 / 5 to the writer of the show. lot of emotions. clap and the end.
I definitely thought he was a goner as soon as he hit the wall.
Watched it happen,convinced it was a fatality,5 years ago without the halo it would have been
Drivers risk there lives each time they jump in car.....
N still there r people saying drivers being overpaid......!
Drivers safety should be....
highest priority!
Jack Smith don’t begrudge them a penny of their earnings every time they get in the car could be the last time
Jackie Stewart had a spanner taped to his steering wheel to get it off in the event of an accident wouldn’t have stood a chance in that situation today
@@jacksmith7592 it's a rule if they are not sure if the driver(s) is safe they're not allowed to show it because they can't show someone dying
@@ssongire5303 it already is highly prioritised
Luckily he didnt went unconscious...would have burnt alive..
Can only imagine the emotions marion Grosjean and the kids went through during that 1 minute of uncertainty - is he alive or no. Glad he walked away from the crash
They are all gonna hug a little tighter tonight
They called it the Halo for a good reason lol This is probably the 3rd or 4th crash since they've been introduced that i can think of were they have certainly saved a driver from death or life changing injuries.
It felt like forever.
I think the reason he got out as quick as he did is cause he knew they were watching
@@SM-yn7lq I'm no expert but I think the reason he got out so quick was to escape the fireball that had engulfed him and the car......
As a racing fan and volunteer firefighter, it made me proud to see that first marshall/fireman arrive on scene quickly, and maintain calm. I especially noticed that instead of attempting to put out the bulk that of the fire, he saved his extinguisher and established egress path control for Romain to escape. Well done to all on the scene. You saved a life.
Just imagine going at about 200kmph and seeing a steel barrier coming for your head. That halo did it's job. As did the medical team and the marshals. Not to mention Romain for pulling himself out of that burning wreck.
The Marshalls were almost useless, they had no idea how to fight that fire correctly, they did their best but they’re just not proficient enough.
@@Jimmythefish577 they actually did quite a good job. It is really, really easy to get yourself killed fighting a fire like that. They had to make sure they did that right otherwise 1 potentially fatality can turn to 4 or 5.
Everyone is slating them like they would run into a 200 degree fire and put it out singlehandedly.
They did great!
@@samtorr3947 ikr, also the Marshall only have water based fire extinguisher so they couldn't do more since it was a gas fire they'd have needed the co2 extinguisher. They did what they can and that's enough.
Oh definitely. The halo is the best thing ever invented as there so many have been saved by it already and then this! I also hope the ones critising Romain eat their humble pie as had it been a slightly different outcome the moaners are the ones who would praise him.
@@samtorr3947 they did a terrible job, and it’s not easy to get yourself killed fighting a fire like that, if you have the correct skill set and the right equipment. They had both the correct equipment and the PPE to get in and do the job, but I doubt they have the proper training. If these guys are trained firefighters and they’re scared of fire, it’s time they hang up their turnout gear.
So glad he was conscious, so he could get out of the car quickly.
It’s because of the head and neck restraint system it provides a tiny bit of slack which cushioned almost all of the forces in the crash to prevent whiplash. Thank god for f1 modern safety
HANS device came about due to the death of Earnhardt Sr. Halo due to Bianci. Shame things get safer after the loss of life. Grateful he walked away
@@hotsoup32 you are very wrong about the HANs device. The device existed before Dale died. Dale thought it was silly and not needed. Likely it was his tough persona that prevented him from wearing it.
In fact, he broke the record for the number of g taken. The maximum limit for the human body was 46.2G. There he hit the barrier at 53G.
@Jean-Carl Germain I mean without major injuries.... Of course for him, even with all this injuries, it's awesome, that he's still alive.
You may not understand French, but see his: th-cam.com/video/VAqphmZ2Wvs/w-d-xo.html
I’ve been to 8 F1 British GP’s. Been watching F1 since I was 6 in 1999. This crash scared me beyond words. The safety cell and halo saved him today! (EDIT, thanks for all the likes people!)
my first was imola with senna this gave me the same fear and feeling
@@mayday-nl8565 must have been quite an unpleasant first race
Alright don’t need to show off
Dennis Veenma rough weekend to start
@@tinzalix8624 yeah it was the first full weekend i watched and saw 2 drivers get killed one serious injured. After that I was hooked by the bravery that al the take to win a race and even more respect to the drivers who never have the chance to win.
It's fortunate that drivers are protected by Halo allowing them to survive in horrible incident like this but i think someone should really look into the design of the barrier cuz it apparently failed massively
Trouble is the barrier is a third way down a straight, I agree that it’s strange to have those type of barriers along any racetrack, but where the incident took place is a strange one compared to normal
Yeah it's on a straight which is unusual for a crash like that
@@markporter9186 Yeah that barrier is made to take a hit at a less of an angle and keep the car going forward not take a direct hit straight into it
Tire barrier are best..... They absorb all of momentum.... Cause less damage... Saves lives...
How did the barrier fail? They are supposed to deform.
So glad he was able to walk away from that
He almost didn't though. In an interview he gave to French media last Wednesday or so, Grosjean said he couldn't get out of the car at first because one of his feet was pinned between the car's floor and one of the pedals, to the point it also sprained his ankle.
This is why he took so long to get out (not to mention the cockpit was not flat on the ground but like 45° onto its side) and how he burnt his hands so badly despite the gloves, because he had to push on the cockpit's sides several times to free himself...
I’m still shaken by the ferociousness of the accident and in awe of the safety of modern F1 cars. I’m so glad Romain is ok and relieved for his family.
At first I couldn't believe it had burst into flames and then when it had sunk in I just thought there's no way that's survivable. Absolutely unreal, get well soon Romain.
Must be so nice for the people who made and introduced the halo to see it work and save a life
Well I can honestly say that I wasn’t a fan of the halo. But my goodness I am now!
It also could have done damage to stroll if it wasn’t there. He probably would have hit is head on the track
@Anonymous It has definitely saved more. At the very least, Leclerc (Spa 2018), Sainz (Mugello 2020) and today, Grosjean. But just today, without the halo, Stroll could have gotten major injuries if the halo didn't keep the car from pushing his head into the ground. Many others crashes like that have happened in these 3 years, and each time you realize how useful the halo is.
I don't understand "not a fan". It doesn't slow the cars or affect the racing, the aesthetic impact is minimal and it's proven to be effective. Next to that, any problem the fans might have is inconsequential.
@@fel24thecat Nah, the top of the airbox opening above the driver is engineered to protect the driver's head in a rollover situation, and he wasn't at risk of his head hitting the ground. That said, the halo is definitely a good thing that proved its worth again in this race.
As soon as I saw this crash, it reminded me of Francois Cevert. How far we have come from those days in terms of safety is incredible, so thankful Romain is okay, RIP Cevert.
Or Roger Williamson for that matter, if you can stomach how heartbreaking his accident ended up being.
Grosjean’s crash tonight immediately reminded me of Cervert & Williamson’s tragic accidents. I have never seen an F1 car break up & explode like that for decades. Romain can count how lucky stars tonight, I’m so pleased he walked away from an accident that he quite frankly shouldn’t have
I posted elsewhere about Ceverts' crash: You could NOT be more correct
@@richardsmith9509 absolutely mate. I was just watching the old heartbreaking footage of Purley trying to save his good friend Roger Williamson at the 73 Dutch GP. Just quite incredible looking back at how shocking the safety standards were back then. Purely was a gem of a man though
Absolutely right about Cevert - Peter Revson I believe succumbed to a similar crash in 1974. So happy that Romain seems ok.
Lesson 1: Medical car staff (and marshalls) should be equipped with a full-face helmet, just like f1 drivers!
F1 world are all happy that grojean is safe and well .Some people don't realise how bad this could of been or rather how much worse .
2 words: helmuth koinigg
2 words: Francois Cervert
When grojean got out and you saw what was left of the pod , it reminds you how we got to where we are , in a philosophical way all the drivers who died helped him out of that car 😥❤
It could have been a lot worse, so fortunate that he survived
Yeh for sure... Anthoine died and Correa suffered shattered bones etc. For Romain to get away almost scuff free really was a god save
Well, when I saw this crash for a first time, I thought he is dead, so glad he is OK.
Please give the marshalls better fire extinguishers and teach them how to use them (one guy was spraying from about 20 meters). It was really horrible to watch. If Grosjean couldn't get out of the car on his own (for whatever reason), he would have been burned alive. It was similar to Lauda's crash 44 years ago. Obviously the car was strong enough to withstand the impact, and the halo saved his head from serious injuries.
What you got to try remember is yes Marshall are there for saftey they cant put them selves at risk either. They may not have the fire proof clothing plus the heat may have stopped them phisically getting closer specialy with a full face. Fortunately the best result came of it
Looked like the marshals fire extinguisher didn’t work too good. The one off the medical car seemed to have a lot more power with a much larger spray cloud though. It seemed that the marshal was a bit shocked about it and didn’t know exactly how to handle such a situation with a poor extinguisher...
@@matthewruss This, and in every fire training they teach you to first test a fire extinguisher before moving towards the fire. Which it looked like he did to me. Maybe a bit excessive, but I bet adrenaline was taking the best of him as well. More training can only prepare them so much.
I must have been watching a different thing to you because both firefighters did exactly the right thing on the footage I saw. Last thing you do is get too close, especially when you are by yourself. Got to be able to see the whole fire not just the bit in front of you. The one trackside stood back and covered the medic and Grosjean whilst they got out of the danger zone, as I sure their training teaches them. Last thing you do is get too close, especially when there’s fuel about.
@@matthewruss I think that you may be right, they probably haven't got fireproof clothing. F1 should overthink the principle of volunteer marshalls (because they are also at risk, some of them sadly died like in Monza 2000 or Melbourne 2001) and give them proper equipment (i.e. clothes). Even then you can't expect that everybody will take unnecessary risks. A fire is something that can happen in motorsport and you need to have the possibility to deal with it within a reasonable time. It doesn't luckily happen too often anymore, but we have the same problems like decades ago. I'm not sure if even the medical delegate is wearing a fireproof suit. He seemed reluctant to get near the flames. In Lauda's case drivers pulled him out of the wreckage. Nowadays they probably would get some kind of penalty for that...
Ted: I want to keep a respectful distance to the scene of the crash
5 seconds earlier: ((Stood right next the where the crash was with a camera crew pointing out every detail))
Yeah i was kinda confused by him saying that as well
Possibly he (maybe both he and the cameraman) wasn't actually that close and he wasn't aware how closely the cameraman zoomed in
Might be just tryna keep a distance from the officials so they can continue there jobs
Really thankful for everyone who helped him. There won't be any arguements about the Halo ever again. It saves lives. End off. Romain, the quickness from you to get out of there. I have no words. So relieved that you're ok with minimal injuries. God bless man.. Speedy Recovery mate.
Nothing short of a miracle Romain made it out of that car alive! how he remained conscious despite the huge G forces involved is incredible
So glad that Romain was able to get out. Hopefully he recovers fully. Still don’t understand why every track doesn’t have a massive tyre bank instead of concrete protecting the drivers
The barrier there at Bahrain was all just all wrong
What sort of barrier to use in what spot on a track has a lot of different aspects to it. As I recall ChainbearF1 did a video on this a while back. TLDW; there's no single best choice, they all have drawbacks. The track has to tailor them.
Well the reason is nobody expects anyone to go nose first into a barrier on a straight like it happened here. Usually on a straight you'd just scrap the wall with the side of the car if something happens and then tires would be worse than a guardrail or concrete barriers. It just happened to be fatal here since he went into the barrier straight on basically.
A tire barrier? So he could bounce back onto the track and get hit at full speed by another car like anthoine hubert?
@@Icy_Princess Not fatal in this instance because of all the safety features on the cars. The halo and survival cell did their job and Grosjean was able to walk away. If this had happened just 3 years ago though, there's no way he would've survived
Thankfully the only death from the horrific crash suffered by Grosjean in todays Bahrain GP is the argument against the introduction of the safety halo..... it has proved beyond all reasonable doubt that it 100% saves lives.
I still wish they'd replace it with IndyCar's aeroscreen. Really hope they're not going to wait for another Felipe Massa incident before making that change.
My heart dropped as soon as I saw the flames I’m so happy Romain was able to come out of this alive
2:45 "for the tastefulness sake i wont go closer to the barrier" slightly contradictory as at the beginning of the vid you are standing next to it
no sand or gravel with very little run off, skid marks all the way head first into a barrier. add the fireball, and Grosjean is one lucky man with an angel on his shoulder
Just... Truly shocking to know Romain survived that fireball crash. Just watching it live a couple of months ago was enough to make me think he as dead
i was screaming: oh my god he's dead! my hands were shaking for 15 minutes after i saw him walk out of it...
How someone survives that is a testament to science. Amazing!
Actually it would be a testament to engineering, science only makes observations.
@@coldforgedcowboy engineering is a subset of science. So it is a testament to science
My heart sank into my shoes as soon as i saw that fireball. Beyond words he came out of it not heavily injured! I am sure his wife and kids were just getting crazy those minutes to come, and as time passed by you asume the worst. Glad to see his face in the medical car after!
The response of marshals and the medical staff was absolutely on time. Glad both romain and stroll came safe after their accidents.
My god. I'm tearing up by just imagining what may have been. Romain is such a good person, a great driver and a very influential figure for his family and all F1 fans. Thank God the halo is a thing
Absolutely horrific to know that happened to Grosjean. I know a lot of us in the community poke fun at him and may not be his biggest fan, but that's beside the point when you see a crash such as that one. I am just thankful to know that he is okay, but big props to the response and the medical team
If the Halo wasn’t on the car, he would’ve had the same result as Helmuth Koinigg in 1974. I feel there should be no Armco at any track. It’s much to dangerous.
Amen, I've just read Helmuth Koinigg's Wikipedia page. Holy ****!
@@sblackhurst1 There’s a video on TH-cam with pictures of his crash. If you have a strong stomach, you’ll see his decapitated head in his helmet on the ground.
@@speed6725 I know, I've just seen it. It doesn't bear thinking about what could've happened today.
And Francois Cervert the year before at the very same track.
@@speed6725 I'll pass on that one mate..
That damaged guardrail brought Helmuth Koinigg to my mind. Kudos to F1 for the car’s construction and the safety team. Grateful to see Romain walk away🙏🏻.
Reminded me of Kubica and also a crash Bobby Allison had in practice at the old Richmond track many years ago where the guard rail broke and sliced the car in half lengthwise.
That shook me up bad. Was certain I had just witnessed a tragic death live in front of me. Hope for a speedy recovery for Roman.
Where is the video of the crash
me too mate.. Ive watched it and had tears welling up.. so utterly thankful to see him extracted safely from the monocoque.. all thanks to the FIA safety standards and car design standards
@@Xcrix pretty sure sky have uploaded the footage but just search it you’ll find it everywhere as he didn’t die
@@Manoj17Patankar really is testament to how well engineered and safe the sport is. The fact he could get himself out of that wreck is insane.
Whoever came up with the halo and managed to push it through, thank you♥️
Thank Jean Todt for forcing the Halo’s into F1
As much as I miss the “old”open cockpits, the halo no doubt saved Grosean’s life! He even poped out of the flames and jumped the barrier. This same crash a few years ago would have been too graphic to show on tv!
The cockpits are still open, at least partially. Only the driver won’t strike debris/barriers with their heads and that’s a sight no one wants to see even if you’re a fan of car crashes.
the fact that he was conscious and got out of his car by himself after this impact is still a big wonder.
No it's not. At the speed and angle he hit the rail estimating 59g force, he was lucky the rail failed and the car split before he went through the rail. Going through the rail reduced the g's along with the tail of the car splitting away and not having the mas behind him and adding to the forces of impact. Of course the halo did do the job to protect his had from the rail metal. From a physical point of view if the rail held and the car stayed intact - he wouldn't been so lucky. The fire was just a few kilos of fuel from a broken fuel lines. At the point of the accident he was carrying about 100 kilos of fuel which if all ignited would have been a lot worse.
give romain some credit for having the presence of mind to be able to stay calm and unbuckly, climb through halo, through mangled armco after a huge impact, and while being engulfed in a huge flame. the guy is something else.
Thats one of the scariest crashes I've ever seen, THANK GOD FOR THE HALO
God works for the Fia
When I first saw it my instant reactions was death. Seeing that barrier split in half and the car in two burning inferno. So happy he managed to get out and credit to the safety of the cars and of course the marshals and medical team for responding so quickly
We watched a miracle live on TV and I'm so thankful for that.
As a Ryan Newman fan, after his crash this year I had a feeling I never wanted to feel again. Only casually watching F1, seeing this crash brought that feeling right back. It's both a testament to safety that both drivers are not only alive, but aren't paralyzed/life alteringly injured, but can also be an opportunity to further make all auto racing safer. Very happy to see Grosjean escape this one
This to watch was one of the worst F1 crashes i've ever seen, and i've been following F1 since 1972. It was worst than Gerhard Berger's crash at Imola in 1989 I'm my opinion.
But you have to say that Tom Pryce's crash was also pretty orrible
Definitely the worst ive seen and ive only been watching since 1998. 100% wouldve died if this happened in 2016
This crash is certainly the scariest to watch happen that I can recall right now. At least in the last decade or more.
I've been watching motorsport since 1998 and yes, this was by far the worst crash I've seen in F1. There's a few indycar and nascar crashes which might come close (especially the fatal ones) though they still seem less horrifying. In the future when reminiscing on his career, I'm sure we'll all be making jokes about his accident-prone nature... but not today. I'm very glad Grosjean is ok, and hope he'll have recovered in time for Abu Dhabi.
@@perp1exed will definitely be a shame if he cant race in abu dhabi. As much as he gets meme'd he does seem like a nice bloke and he was genuinely unbelievably fast in that 2012 season, he deserves a good send off
This was super scary... I was just waiting for the camera to Show him alive...
The moment I saw the footage of him being in Medical Car... I cannot explain how good it felt...
🙏🏻
My heart was in my mouth, the fact that half the car went through the armco then a huge fire, the fire marshals deserve high praise, they really helped, I hope Grosjean is going to be OK, the HALO defiantly saved his life for sure, I love F1 but this was scary, good work by all.
Driver of the day belongs to Medical car driver
Why.
@@BeardyGit89 Because of how fast he got there
@@Nova-dy6fq lol you do know that they follow the pack for the first lap? For exactly this reason.
@@BeardyGit89 i mean, he also ran into an inferno with an open face helmet to help.
@@illuindb That was the doctor, Ian Roberts, actually. The driver, van der Merwe, came after with the extinguisher. Both heroes if you ask me.
2 years ago he was against the halo system, now it's save his life. It's like all security systems, it's useless until "the day", and now he can see his childs again.
That was a scary crash.. the first shots of the flames and only half a car sitting there I thought for sure it was a fatality... to see Romain climbing over the guardrail was the best thing ever. Not sure I will ever forget that momentary image of half an F1 car and a wall of flames .. nor of Romain walking out of it all.
I'm so glad he didn't lose consciousness, if he had no way would anyone been able to pull him out quickly, thank god he was awake and managed to get himself out of the car
Excellent point. That fire was ferocious and would of taken them 30-45 seconds to put out then pull Grojean out of the car.
The worst part was I genuinely thought I had seen someone die. I don't know Grosjean nor will I ever but to see him walk away from that gave me so much happiness it was unbelievable! When you see an accident like that you immediately think the worst I know I did along with many others! The Halo is one of the best introductions to formula 1 ever!
The halo can also help in situations like that of Lance Stroll's
After watching all forms of motorsport for 12 years I don’t think I’ve ever seen somebody walk away from a crash like that.
Thank goodness he is safe! I hope he is physically and mentally alright!
Followed F1 avidly for 40 years and this is by far the most sickening crash I've seen, massive strides made in car safety since that awful Imola weekend in 1994, get well soon Romain.
Let's appreciate this reporter for his style of reporting. No fancy BS, to the point talk.
First of all, I'm so relieved that Romain is alive and relatively unscathed. Praying for fast recovery and love to see him race the last GP of the year.
I got a feeling that fence saved Romain's feet from breaking. Yes it was not supposed to let the car rip through but it must've cushioned the impact somewhat.
If the solid wall was there instead of softer steel fence the car hitting it at near right angle at over 220kph I don't think the G force could've dissipated enough.
thank God for all the safety standards in F1 that saved his life
Miracles do happen!! So glad he is ok and still alive after such a horrific accident.
The doctors, medics and Marshall’s all deserve recognition for their bravery.
out of the fierce fire in which he was forged leaps out a new man. happy second birthday Romain Grosjean. Incroyable. Looking forward towards improvments of car and race track safety.
I was watching live and when it happened I screamed I honestly didn’t think he would walk away alive 😭 my heart dropped. No words. I cant even explain how relieved I am. I’ve been watching for years and have seen crashes but this one really hit hard and no words can describe how much worse this could have been. I am so happy he walked away from that with minor injuries cause it could have been a lot worse and would have been a whole different story if it happened 5 ish years ago when technology wasn’t as advanced it would have been fatal. Thankfully he’s ok . The halo saved his life tonight. ❤️ THANK GOD he’s ok.
Exactly same feelings!
What would have happened if he was knocked unconscious? Avery sobering thought, he was lucky and his fitness also saved him!
If he was knocked unconscious I don’t think he would be with us anymore
Every fact I've learned since him stepping out of the flames makes it harder to believe he survived. This crash exposed so many new flaws in F1 safety as it is now. He didn't just save his own life today.
Much smaller chance of survival. The position of the cockpit behind the fences and fire surrounding them makes it very difficult. It depends on how fast they can put out the fire.
Thanks to everyone and everything that helped saved Romain, but dont forget that Romain has also saved his live by his quick rections after that crash, cause he got out of the car 90% by himself which after that impact is astonishing. There was a group of things that helped save Romains life and he was 100% part of that group.
I thought he was gone. Glad he’s ok #PrayForRomain
Even Ted's voice sounds terrified. For the first time in a long time even the comment section is sober. Grateful for all the tech improvements, grateful the man is alive!
Also why is your other content about this incident not available in my country? Sky literally simulcasts on ESPN here.
I feel quite emotional about it all, knowing he came so close to death but was able to walk away and be with his family again, it’s a stark reminder that these drivers so risk more then just points when they get into these cars.
I was watching the start of the race while cooking my lunch and it happened so I went to my room and I was so absorbed and praying he's ok that my lunch was burned to crisps
I never thought I'd see a car submarine under a barrier, split in 2 and explode in this day and age, that truly would have been a fatality pre 2018
My first reaction was oh no, no please. So glad that he is alive. It was horrifying and shocking.
Kravitz is the best track-side reporter ever
To give Grosgean credit - he pushed hard for the introduction of the halo, and it saved his life three years later. What a spin.
Grosjean was actually against the halo originally, he even mentioned that in his first message from the hospital. He's changed his mind about it now of course.
@@Caroline-rv8wy I stand corrected.
Understandable to think that, his opposition to the halo surprised me too, he seems to be a very practical person and I'd have thought he'd see the value in it sooner. Either way, glad he had protecting him today.
@@Caroline-rv8wy It was "The miracle in Bahrain"
It really was.
Credit to the medics, marshals and safety engineers for their work aye
The medical crew were magnificent, the firefighters were atrocious. It’s maybe time that F1 has a dedicated team of firefighters that travel to each and every circuit, F1 can afford it. The track marshals just aren’t skilled enough to fight fire properly.
The IndyCar series does that very thing.....
easy for us to say but we are not trying to point an extinguisher at a pretty fierce fire wondering if it is going to blow up again
I do agree though that they did look ... how can i say it fairly..... poorly trained
@@snowdogs01 I do agree that this would be a great thing, but (from my understanding) in terms of indycar it works out better because if a truck is located in the infield, it can get to most spots on the track far more quickly, any place on the track could be almost a straight line to the accident, while in Formula one the track layout is more complex, and would require a larger amount of trucks (and in turn more extinguishing chemicals, manpower, gasoline and operating cost, etc.) to achieve acceptable "coverage" for the whole track. Besides, even if there were fire trucks, marshalls would still probably have fire extinguishers on hand, and in most cases they would be spraying the car already anyway while the fire truck comes up. However, I have to agree that there should definitely be training programs in place for firefighting techniques
Introducing the Mercedes amg fire truck. It starts behind the medical car and they could use a e63 with water tank
Thank you to the engineers and safety advocates who designed and pushed for the Halo. Thank you to the safety and medical crews who performed spectacularly. Glad you are still with us Romain! Race on!
Romain had an Angel looking over him, maybe more.
Or maybe it was the hard work of engineers and medical staff.
I hope we see a video explaining what they learned in all areas of this crash, and what changes are being made to address them.
Francois Cevert. 1973. He had a simular crash, but was less lucky.
Helmuth Koinigg a year later too in an even more similar crash, at the same place, think thats on Rush too
@@fuzzy-daddy83 Cervert's accident happened in the esses and Koinigg went off at the "boot" of Watkins Glen.
Rush combined both events into one for the film.
@@gtpanoz I meant same place as in track, but yeah, Grosjean was a very very lucky man
26 years ago senna was killed by a bit of suspension and a wheel, today grosjean walked away from driving straight through Armaco barrier, thank God for progress in safety features. The halo just earned the respect it deserves today
Thank God for the Halo it protects these talented and gifted drivers. That risk their lives every time they are on track racing. 🙏👏💯
That one barrier not pointed straight as the rest of the barriers for the marshals easily cleared out the track or car. So, the impact obviously so massive until the car split into half and he got out of the car by himself with halo and barrier standing in his way, but the halo really did its job to save him from the barrier and great job to the medical unit also marshals who responded quickly. What a relieve.
1:35: "...they'll piece together the remains of Romain Grosjean's Haas"; aren't we all relieved it spells with an "h"...
One of the most frightening F1 crashes I've ever seen. Kudos to the medical car team that got to Grosjean in less than 20 seconds, to the designers of the halo that protected him from certain fatal injury, and to the marshals and fire crews that responded in such a rapid fashion.
However, one glaring flaw involves the steel barrier that he smashed into nearly head on. F1 seriously (and I'm sure they're already doing so as I type) look into phasing these out posthaste. Have they considered using the SAFER barrier technology that is standard in various other series (IndyCar and NASCAR as examples)?
Finally, prayers for a speedy recovery to Romain and that he gets back in the cockpit soon. #haasracing
This just in: burning cars smell like a house fire
Scientists suggest that the fact that they're both on fire to be the cause for this anomaly
But they don't...! Completely different...
Inside burnt house Vs. outdoors and the car wasn't there. Do you have a point or did you miss something?
@@WCOggie ... I have no idea what the first part of that reply is meant to be saying so ill let you try again. My point is that its a pretty silly comment to make. Thats like saying the Atlantic ocean and Arctic ocean smell the same.
@@steevedaw566 they do, actually. I've been near both. A close friend of mine had a house fire and I went to inspect it with him (afterwards, obviously). Funnily enough it smelled very similar to a car accident i witnessed where one of the vehicles involved caught on fire.
@@fishbowl4798 I was a fireman,based at Newport Pagnell. We basically only dealt with car accidents on the M1. We hardly went to a house fire. I've seen and smelt some horrible sights,dear,dead,children in car seats.
It was later,when I was a builder and worked in a fire gutted huge Victorian house,that I REALLY realised the difference between the smells,the latter giving me an ear infection from contaminated soot,in the plaster.
But my point was how a near death accident had such long advert time,and also so much, "excitement" ... It probably was the most exciting thing that's happened in Formula 1 for at least three seasons... And it's sad;the vicarious nature of most humans.
I think the medical car needs a dedicated firefighter in the backseat.
Cant press like dozens of times.
The whole tub wedged through the barrier, that's actually good comparing to stucking.
These drivers risk there lives each time they enter the car... They play the game of life n death....!
N then still there are people discussing bout drivers being overpaid.......
Still.... We all r with u romain....
Get well soon... We want u bck on track...!
the guy who crashed was one of the few who started that topic
ALL, drivers and riders in motor sports put their lives on the line!!
And 99% are not payed millions for doing it!
It takes something like this to remind them how very, very lucky they are to be competing now, and not in the past!!
Can't believe Romain survived? Most horrible looking crash I've ever seen since I started watching F1 in 1991.
just ask robert kubica about those guardrails and yet there being used in 2020 at an FIA approved track but yall ignore that yay halo
tires instead ?
I wonder if they looked into the barriers that they use for oval courses here in the states for Indy/NASCAR
I thought Kubica crashed into a concrete wall?
@@oliverp7 @big mike is telling about rally crash that Kubica had... and where he injured his arm.
@@oliverp7 He´s talking about the rally incident that caused his hand injury. He was driving a rally car and crashed into a guardrail that went through the car and serverely hurt his hand, causing the injury. Here's the crash simulation: th-cam.com/video/3TlEEj0Vd_M/w-d-xo.html
I'm a paramedic in my job and nothing scares me quite so much as fire.
if those guardrails are still used next weekend then it is a massive failure of safety standards on the fia
Why? Those guard rails are made to „guide“ a car along it. They’re not made for such a heavy crash at that angle. If you put other types of barriers there it might be worse in a different scenario
That might have been a key reason to why he has no broken bones. Those barriers were able to absorb the impact a lot better than concrete barriers would have been. If he goes head first into concrete and the car explodes in a similar way and Romain has broken bones i think he may have struggled to get out.
A freak accident, but happy to see that he is ok!
An interesting comparison of armco installations - Watkins Glen has three rows of armco also, but the vertical supports are much closer together than what was shown in this video.
to be honest I think that is the scariest thing I have ever seen I thought that was it
I still can't believe a living man came out of that car