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Formula 1: Romain Grosjean left the hospital

2020-12-03T01:09:32.322Z


Transported to emergency care after his very serious departure from the road during the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, the French driver received medical treatment.


Romain Grosjean's stay in hospital is over.

Helicoptered on Sunday after his very serious accident at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the 34-year-old Franco-Swiss pilot left the Bahrain military hospital today, according to information from the Haas team.

Logically absent from the next race which will take place on Sunday on the same circuit, he nevertheless hopes to get back behind the wheel for the final event in Abu Dhabi on December 13.

Starting the day off with some excellent news đź‘Ť # HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/QW54OXKAah

- Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) December 2, 2020

The driver of the Haas team is a miracle.

His car split in half, then exploded after hitting a safety rail at full speed.

Grosjean remained trapped in the flames for 28 seconds before extricating himself from the cockpit.

He came out with burns on the back of his hands and no fractures, while his body suffered a shock equivalent to 53 times his weight.

He quickly recognized that he was probably saved by the security halo, made mandatory in 2018.

"He wants to run in Abu Dhabi on December 13"

During his convalescence, Romain Grosjean continued to reassure everyone.

After his interview on TF 1-LCI on Tuesday, he showed this Wednesday morning the impressive evolution of his recovery.

My right hand this morning.

The happiness I had when I was told that I didn't need the full dressing anymore and could use my finger was huge.

Almost cried.

A victory on my way to recovery pic.twitter.com/QuZojM1mZe

- Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) December 2, 2020

Initially scheduled for Tuesday, the exit of the pilot from the Haas team had been postponed for a day: “It was not because of complications, but simply because it is a safer environment and it is simpler. to treat these injuries, ”said Gunther Steiner, general manager of the American team, on Tuesday.

“What is certain is that he wants to race in Abu Dhabi (December 13).

I told him to rest and we'll talk about it next Monday.

No rush.

He is resting and, at the beginning of next week, we will decide together, but he wants to run.

He is determined "

If so, it will undoubtedly be Romain Grosjean's last race in F1. The Frenchman, on the circuits since his first collaboration with Renault in 2009, and Kévin Magnussen, his teammate, will be replaced next year by Russian Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, Michaël's son.

Source: leparis

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