Romain GROSJEAN: I saw DEATH in the FACE
The French racer collided with a safety fence in the first lap of the race, causing the car to break in half and be engulfed in flames. Despite the severe collision (the deceleration was as much as 53 g), Grosjean kept his composure and climbed out of the burning car on his own, suffering some minor burns and abrasions. Grosjean will have to miss Sakhir's GP due to burns (he will be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi), but he hopes to be able to return to the season finale in Abu Dhabi. In the first long interview after the accident, the Frenchman joked that he had hands like Miki Miška, as they were bandaged due to burns. Regarding how he experienced the accident, the Geneva racer said: "When they explain to me today that I was on fire for 28 seconds, I have to admit that at that time everything seemed much longer