Haas from Romain Grosjean's accident on display in Madrid

The images were chilling, the vision of Haas more than two years after the accident is just as much. For the first time, the VF-20 will be visible during a exhibition organized by Formula 1 in Madrid, from March 24.

“It saved my life” – Romain Grosjean
 
For the first time, the remains of Grosjean's car from his dramatic 2020 crash in Bahrain will go on display. Fans visiting the brand new @F1Exhibition in Madrid will be able to see it. Opening March 24 🗓#F1 pic.twitter.com/pSHWxpcFuI

— Formula 1 (@F1) February 21, 2023

After a violent crash at the start, where the driver encountered the rail at 191km/h, the car American is on fire. Grosjean only came out 28 seconds later, miraculously. The VF-20 ends up split in two, but the survival cell from which the Frenchman escapes remains intact, as does the halo. A way of recalling the dangerousness of motorsport, but also the progress in terms of safety made by the premier category in recent years.

On the occasion of this exhibition, a special room entitled “ Survival » will have the chassis of the VF-20 as the main object, accompanied by previously unseen videos of the crash. “ The survival cell is there in the event of a significant impact. I was intact in this shell. The chassis is still in one piece, the halo is there, it is intact except for damage and burns. This is what saved my life ", says Grosjean in an interview carried out specially for the event, where he discusses his perception of the accident.

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