Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 My god! It’s a long time since I’ve seen anything like that, Roman Grosjean hit the barriers and his car was ripped in two and burst into massive flames. He’s a very lucky boy indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 And the more you see the close ups of the crash scene the luckier he gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroongoals Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Wow, i thought he was a goner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, maroongoals said: Wow, i thought he was a goner It’s an absolute shocker. 140mph to 0mph in a couple of metres must be unimaginable in terms of Gs. Huge credit to the medical car crew for just getting straight in there and stopping it being worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby1973 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Halo system saved his life otherwise, well think we all know how it would have ended up. He does have a tendancy to make strange manoeuvres, but to see him walk away, minus a boot, is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Absolutely amazing that he walked away from that . I really feared the worst when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 The car went right through the barrier taking him with it, the halo did it’s job thankfully or there is no way he’d have survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tazio said: It’s an absolute shocker. 140mph to 0mph in a couple of metres must be unimaginable in terms of Gs. Huge credit to the medical car crew for just getting straight in there and stopping it being worse. The doctor is a hero. In the new footage on tv him and the driver go to the crash and the doctor tells him where to point the extinguisher and goes straight into help Grosjean. Even with fireproof overalls that would have been horrifically hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Horrific crash and one very very lucky driver to walk away from that. Sat in silence watching it happen live and sheer relief/joy when you seen him sitting in safety car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Shocked that he walked away from that, I really thought he had been killed. Just saying that he's off to hospital, suspected broken rib or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaciousdandy Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Tazio said: The car went right through the barrier taking him with it, the halo did it’s job thankfully or there is no way he’d have survived. Hes a very lucky guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 How is he still alive? The half of the car he was in is embedded in the barrier burnt out! Absolutely incredible escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Just now, The Mighty Thor said: How is he still alive? The half of the car he was in is embedded in the barrier burnt out! Absolutely incredible escape. Horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tazio said: Horrific. The more you see the nick of whats left of the car the more you wonder how he's jumped out of that with minor burns to his hand and feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Tazio said: The doctor is a hero. In the new footage on tv him and the driver go to the crash and the doctor tells him where to point the extinguisher and goes straight into help Grosjean. Even with fireproof overalls that would have been horrifically hot. Doctor run right into the unknown to assist him over barrier. Yes he was suited up and had training but he only had thoughts for Grosean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Reminds me of the Tetsuya Ota crash at Fuji Japan in the 90’s. Poor guy couldn’t get out the car and the marshals were slow getting to him. That crash led to major changes to marshalling all over motorsport and probably had an impact on events today for the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo1998 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 https://twitter.com/JennieGow/status/1333059117745844224?s=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 What a shocker seeing that live on tv. First thought was he couldn’t have survived such a fireball. It’s miraculous that he got out of there. Just emphasises how dangerous F1 still is despite all the enhanced safety. The other drivers must be shaken up as well having seen it. Let’s hope for an incident free race when they restart. Great to hear that Grosjean seems to have fairly minor injuries. He’s a very lucky boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Really hammers home how safe the cars are now. Some of us are old enough to remember the horrendous crash that ended Martin Donnelly’s career in top racing where he ended up lying in the middle of the track still strapped to his seat after the car had completely disintegrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 And now they restart and Stroll doesn’t even manage a lap before ending up upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamb0_1874 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 😧 En_6Fu9XIAIjU9j.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Impact registered at 53G 53G!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Goes to show that their driving gear does a great job at holding the fire back/not catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, Cade said: Impact registered at 53G 53G!!! Jesus. Even with racing drivers being super lightweight he would have weighed about 3 tonnes for a split second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tazio said: Jesus. Even with racing drivers being super lightweight he would have weighed about 3 tonnes for a split second. Just imagine what pressure his internal organs took with a sudden stop like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Force of impact broke his ribs on his seat straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 That is incredible he walked away from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, Cade said: Force of impact broke his ribs on his seat straps. Which in itself shows the impact as they are strapped in so tightly they can only move their arms and legs as their torso is so tightly held. I found this photo of Rosberg online last week, nothing wrong with the car, just the sheer G force around the corner pushing the suspension and tyres to their limits. A good one to show the pub bores who tell you anyone could drive one of those around a track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Grosjean still has his quirky sense of humour at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Had kept myself away from the news so I could watch this as live. Absolutely incredible he walked away from that. Even being alive is a minor miracle. My first reaction was that it was definitely going to be a fatality. So glad he's okay, however Grosjean is a danger to himself and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Halo saved him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, Lord BJ said: I seen this yesterday. Absolutely unbelievable that he’s walked away from that. What’s the halo system a few posters referred to. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(safety_device)#:~:text=The halo is a driver,to protect the driver's head.&text=Outside from FIA sanctioned series,Formula%2C and Australian S5000 Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, Lord BJ said: I seen this yesterday. Absolutely unbelievable that he’s walked away from that. What’s the halo system a few posters referred to. It was introduced following the crash which took Jules Bianchi's life. He'd got wedged under a tractor when he skidded off the track and, of course, had no head protection. Not everyone supported the introduction of the halo. Among those voting against was Romain Grosjean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Quite incredible he survived that. Hope he makes a speedy recovery and is back racing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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