Two years ago… Romain Grosjean and the miracle of Bahrain

Sunday, God was with Romain Grosjean. Coming out slightly burned at the hands of one of the most terrifying accidents the Formula 1, the Frenchman can thank the Halo which saved his life.

(AUTOhebdo n°2289, December 2, 2020)

Fire. Everywhere. Seconds that are hours. How long has he been there, trapped in the flames? But where is he anyway? We can't see anything. We don't understand anything. The rear of the car is there, but where is the rest? Where is the cockpit? Where is Roman?

How long has he been in this blaze? We think of Lauda, ​​of Berger. We think the worst. It's not supposed to happen like this. Fire is from another era. It is a bygone, forgotten period, which we believed to be extinct. How long has he been in this hell? A commissioner armed with a fire extinguisher throws powder. A short man is Doctor Ian Roberts. He gives directions. He sees something. Yes, it's a helmet that appears. It's a man who stands up. It's Romain who now climbs over the slide. The doctor comes to his aid while another man, also wearing a helmet and blue, has grabbed another fire extinguisher and sprinkles their smoking overalls with white powder. It's Alan van der Merwe, the driver of the medical car who comes to help them