Romain Grosjean: "If it was my last time in an F1 car, at least it went well"

Miraculously recovering from a horrific crash in Bahrain at the end of 2020, the Frenchman made an unexpected return behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car for his former team, Haas, at the Mugello circuit. A way to come full circle with class and emotion.

Published 01/10/2025 à 08:00

Cyprien Juilhard

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Romain Grosjean: "If it was my last time in an F1 car, at least it went well"

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A gigantic fireball rose into the sky over Sakhir on November 28, 2020, triggering 28 seconds of unbearable anguish. The world of Formula 1, from the paddock to the fans, froze, eyes glued to the screens, feverishly waiting to know the fate of Romain GrosjeanThe Frenchman was a prisoner of this furnace, locked in the burning cabin of a Haas which he was still driving a few seconds earlier, at the start of his 96th Grand Prix with the Banbury team.

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

01/10/2025 at 01:44 a.m.

Thank you ….. to the Haas team ….. for this beautiful gift …… and for Romain ….. what a beautiful ending …….. ? alainkf1@pt.lu 😎👀👍. 🍾🍾🍾

Yves-Henri RANDIER

01/10/2025 at 11:09 a.m.

"What shocked me most was their size: they're truly enormous." That says it all! The 2026 regulations will slightly reduce the size of F1 cars, which have become ocean liners, but they will have to be reduced even further with the next regulations...

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