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Formula 1: »Grosjeans accident inferno reminds us that death is only a second away«

2020-11-30T13:20:30.787Z


Romain Grosjean's racing car went up in flames in Bahrain. The 34-year-old saved himself from the fire. The international press writes of a "miracle".


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Romain Grosjean escaped the fire

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World champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix.

But the British victory was a minor matter in view of the violent accident involving Haas driver Romain Grosjean.

Grosjean's car was caught in a big fireball after a crash, the 34-year-old was able to get out of the car largely unscathed, but had to go to hospital.

The press reviews on the Bahrain race.

Great Britain:

The Guardian:

Romain Grosjean, who climbed out of a blazing fireball and the twisted wreckage of his car, managed what could be described as a miracle escape at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

(...) The haunting, violent and horrific dimensions of the accident were hideous, and yet Grosjean remained relatively unscathed, a remarkable testimony to the tireless pursuit of safety in the sport. "

Daily Mail:

Lewis Hamilton strolled to the 11th win of the season at the action-packed Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

(...) However, the race was marred by Romain Grosjean's terrible accident on the first lap, after which red flags were waved. "

»The Telegraph«:

»Romain Grosjean's accident inferno reminds us that death is only a second away«

FRANCE:

»Le Figaro«:

»The French driver had a terrible start to the race with an accident in which his car caught fire.

Amazingly, it is whole and unharmed.

Like a miracle."

»L'Équipe«:

»Lewis Hamilton's feeling of happiness has been torpedoed.

No smile as he got out of his single seater.

(...) It is not easy to look forward to a 95th Formula 1 victory, the eleventh of the current season, when a driver - Romain Grosjean - could have lost his life without an absolute miracle on the track. "

SPAIN:

»Marca«:

»The Halo, a Guardian Angel«

El Mundo Deportivo:

Hamilton won on the track, but the big winners in Bahrain were Grosjean and the entire F1 after the Frenchman survived a terrible accident. "

ITALY:

»Corriere dello Sport«:

»GP Bahrain, umpteenth Ferrari disappointment: Hamilton wins«

AUSTRIA:

“Courier”:

“Phoenix Romain Grosjean.

The French will rise from the flames on Sunday.

With minor injuries, the 34-year-old survived an accident that has not been seen in Formula 1 for years. "

SWITZERLAND:

»Blick«:

»The fact that Romain Grosjean got away with only minor injuries after his horror accident on the first of Advent can definitely be described as a miracle."

»Tages-Anzeiger«:

»Fire accident shocks Formula 1 - Hamilton wins in desert chaos«

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Source: spiegel

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