How Grosjean's Accident Happened | 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | Jolyon Palmer Analysis

[@fersis1234]

Just want to point out, Romain's physical shape. He withstood a 53G crash, 20+ seconds between flames and somehow didnt passed out,then escaped the car and jumped out the wall. Mad Props to him.

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Horizontal impacts aren't the ones which cause you to pass out, that's a vertical g as vertical GS pull blood down form your brain

[@timothywilson3785]

I still think 53G getting out of the car on his own with the eventual help of medical staff then corner workers. Miracle is not too strong of a word even with the HANS device, HALO, nomex suit and everything else.

[@austinbarber9135]

@@Alucard-gt1zf pretty sure boxers would disagree with you. Concussion from an accident like this are the most likely to cause a blackout

[@timothywilson3785]

@Don’t Lie I would agree and expand that the halo and HANS device truly helped with the very high G force of the impact (in addition to what you said)

[@chrismclaughlin7956]

With one shoe on.

[@trippypanda8803]

Can we please give huge credit to the person who went straight to the flames WITHOUT a face visor to help him get out of the car. That is bravery.

[@KoalaKaiser]

Dr. Ian Roberts. He's a champ.

[@Shiftry87]

Also before he grabbed on to Grosjean's arm u can se him being pushed back by the flames but takes a step back in to grab and pull Grosjean away from there. He is getting seared by the heat and yet he still stays there to grab Grosjean and pull him away.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

it's stuipidity to do that too fast, as you see he backs up as he goes too fast either go WITH protective gear, or don't go at all... even in such a situation self-protection is the first and the most important thing if you want to be able to help others

[@juicypanda677]

Markus go bring your anger somewhere else this guy is a hero

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@juicypanda677 Not anger... It's my professional opinion as a fireman. He's a professional as well and should know better.

[@LiebensteinMovies]

That is an unbelievable great analysis of a long ongoing chain reaction.

[@beatsbyjingyi1733]

@Finley NoScope i washed my clothes too

[@charlesfaure1189]

The critical link in the chain was Grosjean's bonehead driving.

[@JSmith73]

Yep, fantastic analysis - loved the break down. It's important to notice that all of this happened in an instant as well.

[@Anvarynn]

An insane slinky effect at high speed for sure

[@iarmycombo5659]

It was kinda funny because the instant he crashed and the fireball the safety car just spawned into the frame with lights on in the camera of turn 4 which would be the first people to help him. He talked in the interview how relieved he was when he realized some1 was physically close when he walked out and some1 was talking to him. And those people basically spawned in. I guess they mustve been following the cars.

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

Everyone praying and hoping Romain is ok... Romain " The Phoenix " Grosjean: *Tis but a scratch*

[@TCA17]

NONE SHALL PASS

[@VIEWMARY001]

he is OK.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

It's just a flesh wound

[@PeterJPickles]

Peoples Front of Judea, oh sorry wrong film :)

[@MSTBNDT]

r/unexpectedmontypython

[@ctsoliri]

I really thought he died watching this live. What a relief to see him emerge out of the inferno.

[@gasstation4931]

Fr its different when ur watching live. I had a similar experience i was very concerned when i was watching that live. My anxiety went up noticeably

[@DustinBruce31]

Me too... I think we’d be talking about something else had it not been for the halo and the way the car went through the Armco. I don’t want to say what it’d be about but you all know what I’m talking about.

[@andre_star7776]

I thought too

[@connorbosley4431]

@@DustinBruce31 pretty much if not for the halo it would have been a repeat of helmuth koinigg at watkins glen in 1974

[@ericporter3111]

Yep. For me, I kept repeating "oh no" for a few minutes after the crash. It looked really bad.

[@ranonchikanda1052]

just glad he is ok. its really incredible to see how far technology and safety has come recently.

[@SadMarinersFan]

Its surreal to think that he would be dead 3 years ago.

[@ranonchikanda1052]

@@SadMarinersFan yeah like jules bianchi. Roman is a great driver and not one we would want to die

[@kurkurmeow]

@My Name Is Nobody i'm agree he got a lot of crashes..he is a great person but not a F1 driver

[@Grant80]

@@SadMarinersFan even probably two years ago

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@Grant80 i think he would have survived in 2018, just potentially with more burns because of the less thick Nomex suit. I said 3 because 2017 was the last season without the HALO.

[@motorsandcoasters]

The halo will never be hated or memed EVER AGAIN after this crash

[@jhyromessiahpe8995]

Should have been like that since 2018.

[@TMJ32]

I hated it, and I didn't think it was necessary. But I was wrong.

[@okoyekingsley7002]

I'm here from 2021 to thank the Halo for saving Lewis Hamilton's life.

[@philycheezesteak5176]

It also saved Charles Leclerc when Alonso went over him in the 2018 Belgian GP.

[@aleksandardjordjevic4936]

@@philycheezesteak5176 When Hulkenberg crashed into Alonso and then Alonso went over Charles

[@wezska8131]

Hugh respect for Grosjean for getting out by himself. Unbelievable that he was able to do it. What a tough guy. Adrenaline level 9000

[@Pferdesalami]

when you are sitting in flames you are much more able to do, because of the adrenaline

[@wezska8131]

@@Pferdesalami das meine ich ja 👍

[@poruatokin]

@@Pferdesalami But it's a fine line between adrenaline and panic.

[@Farhan-ec7dx]

well technically the car was already in half, so........

[@ciair7]

Er hatte Glück das er nicht ohnmächtig wurde im Auto, er hat sich zum Glück retten können.

[@eddiebarrett844]

9:14 I love how the medical delegate was straight in Romain's face. Bringing focus to someone who could very quickly have gone into shock.

[@Caroline-rv8wy]

I hadn't seen that moment before and it made me tear up - I could just imagine Dr. Roberts saying ''You're okay, Romain, I've got you.''

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

@@Caroline-rv8wy he actually said for him to sit down but it would be nice

[@Caroline-rv8wy]

@@Alucard-gt1zf Yes, we know that now. But it was still a very comforting moment I think.

[@UrSneakyDad]

That's why he is the medical delegate, he knows his job. 😅

[@eddiebarrett844]

I've now seen the post incident interview (Sky Sports) with Romain, he talks about this moment. His telling of it is humourous.

[@thomaswarren2699]

Big respect to the dude on the left who saw the impact at 6:07 and by 6:09 is already running TOWARDS the giant fireball because he knows someone needs help. Also bear in mind, that shot is in slow-mo so he reacted very quickly indeed. That's real bravery right there. No hesitation, no doubt, just pure instinct.

[@shane-irish]

Ya

[@A_RANDOM_KRIEGER]

Such is the mind of a firefighter, having been one myself, it comes natural, as you said, pure instinct.

[@billh5663]

if your talking about the one on the inside of the guardrail he was WORTHLESS. He was standing WAY too far back for the fire extinguisher he was using to have ANY effct at all on the fire, he should lose his job, he was a COWARD.

[@thomaswarren2699]

@@billh5663 Bill, did you even read my comment properly mate? The guy on the far LEFT of the screen who is RUNNING towards the fireball at 6:09 All the information you need is right there. No, I'm not talking about the guy in the bright yellow helmet at 7:49 who activated his fire extinguisher far too early and did absolutely nothing for the rescue effort. Do me a favour and READ before commenting on the future. KZbin comments are bad enough as it is.

[@KAMIKAZE-dk8xd]

Fun fact: that firefighter was promoted to sargent the day after for his bravery

[@botecof1]

Scenes we'll never forget.

[@marcusdru]

Falou tudo, Sérgio. INESQUECÍVEIS! É importante frisar que há males que vêm para o bem. Que o Pietro aproveite a oportunidade. Ainda mais após a assinatura do Mazepin. Abraço. P.S.: Vida longa ao seu canal!

[@vedranpevec4483]

Never

[@chielwouterscw]

I never thought I'd see such a crash live on tv.

[@Meditech509]

Was that Romain's wife who covered her mouth in the Haas pits? Absolute terror on all their faces.

[@ssj3mohan]

E ai Botecoo ..... acho que vc concorda que 1* problema foi o guardrail que falhou e travou o carro. 2* o tanque de combustivel deveria estar preso na parte de tras do arro deixando o piloto livre de combustivel . 3* os fiscais de pista ( sei la o nome marchels ??? ) eles precisam de um treinamento muito melhor. O cara chegou e demorou uns 5 ou 7 segundos para abrir o extintor. com esse tempo é mais do que o suficiente para o piloto apagar com o gas carbonico . 4* deveria ter mais carros de anti incendio na pista de prontidão nos pontos mais criticos de acidentes graves. Eu vi muita demora para eles chegarem . Sobre o guardrain considerando que é uma pista de F1 , o guardrail deveria ser é Softwall. Os caras gastam milhoes em carros , e nao podem gastar 100 mil em barreiras de softwall ? Tenso isso não acha ? Açs

[@johnadams7480]

We can sit behind our screens and watch this again and again, but never can we imagine what Grosjean went through, or even the other drivers, and how they resumed racing after seeing this. You deserve all the respect Romain ! And chapeau for all the other drivers, and the brave marshalls and medics of course.

[@tonberrykinged]

Like Jolyon said: to go through that force of impact, gather your senses and pull yourself out of a burning wreckage in 30 seconds is impressive.

[@MaRi-zp9zk]

Yes, and one of my favorites racers is Max, and one of the reasons I like him is because he has that strong personality of his, BUT having said, I disagree with his opinion about resuming race after a crash like that, minding you, he said that if he was “a team boss” and after something like that the driver refused to return to race he would tell the driver that then he’d never sit on that seat again. Nothing could be more Max than saying that type of thing. Specially because you know he means it, but what made me laugh hard at that statement is the fact that Max team boss would absolutely be like that, at the same time that Max as a driver would likely not be daunted by that crash, BUT if there ever is a crash that is horrible even with not a fatality obvious right then and there, and Max felt unsafe or willing to put himself to return to race himself that way to take a risk, he would absolutely, simply say NO! And not go and resume racing. Cause he is just that type of person it seems, he does what he wants, he doesn’t seem the type of racer who would do something that he himself thought he shouldn’t, but would do because a boss is telling him to. In my view that is the type of personality Max has, and that is why he is one of the leaders of F1, it’s not just his driving talent, and consequently results, but it’s the personality of a leader that F1 has in him working behind the steering wheel of a F1. Maybe it’s just me, but in this grid he is one of those (probably the most) that reminds me of F1 drivers in the past all the way up to Senna. It’s the whole package there, I never felt him to be my one favorite racer there any point, but I’ve always thought he is one racer that reminds me of the sport in the past all the way to the 80 ‘s.

[@eric1895]

@@MaRi-zp9zk Yeah because back then drivers would litteraly die in the race track and the race was rarely stopped, or stopped but then resumed shortly after, drivers back in the days had to have a strong millitary like personallity to get back in the car when a driver litteraly died minutes ago.

[@Boostjunkieful]

Ok karen

[@biteme9505]

especially for kvyat, he's so worried that he double check his mirror.

[@festiml.2561]

I think Kimi just avoided a crash. I doubt he thought he could overtake on the gravel

[@revolutionformelonline-rfo9835]

Yeah even then he would need to give back the position!!! I mean, he cut the chicken

[@kassy6373]

Wanna crash? Bwah....

[@Adityapilot93]

If he would've had the drink, he could overtake the kids on gravel xD

[@johnhodge1263]

Need to improve retarding surface materials on run offs

[@vividthespis]

@@Adityapilot93 No, Aditya, he will not have the drink! :P

[@elonwong]

From possibly saving Leclerc, to now no doubt saving Grosjean, it’s safe to say the halo is a very important piece in f1

[@Caroline-rv8wy]

I'm convinced it saved Leclerc, the halo had damage from Alonso's car. That was the scariest thing I'd seen before this.

[@elonwong]

@@Caroline-rv8wy yes, I do agree to that. Still don't want to Tigger anyone that denies the halo saved leclerc😂

[@drbadzer]

To add on that from the future, it just saved Hamilton’s life yesterday in Monza.

[@elonwong]

@@drbadzer yep indeed

[@HyperionHarry]

Even further from the future, Guanyu Zhou at Silverstone, plus the F2 Incidents on the same weekend...

[@TheLukas135]

6:05 Everyone runs away in shock, but that one guy immediately rushes in where other cars could still hit the barrier. What a saviour instinct!

[@triss23199]

that was a detailed and great explanation of the whole situation

[@DEFKNIGHT]

Agreed. This is easily the best analysis so far.

[@lS-qp6zq]

Awesome as always.

[@pnum9618]

the best so far

[@DrazydBaraka]

That's all I needed to commit to the 11 minutes! 😅

[@justthetruth1]

I fell asleep, could've easily been condensed to a quarter of the time at least. He just loves talking.

[@twentytwoedits2442]

4:29 how he first looks into the mirror to see what happened and then quick looks again in terror when he sees huge flames

[@toengel1934]

Yeah right. He even leans forward a bit, like thinking its not real, checking for Romain

[@soniamohankumar7530]

Gosh that sent chills down my spine

[@RoPEK123xd]

you can see a lot of frustration in his initial check, but the second look is just pure fear and disbelief, i didn't notice that before

[@timothywilson3785]

Not to mention later in reflection that he went through a wall - halo first.

[@charamia9402]

Grosjeans face in the back of the medical car is one of the most beautiful things I've seen.

[@TheKincognito]

seeing him in the medical car was the moment i knew he was okay. i was incredibly worried

[@charamia9402]

@@TheKincognito Yeah, I think we all were. It looked horrible.

[@swardmusic]

Definitely an "ive just cheated death" look on his face.

[@stephenmelling6256]

After it cut to him in the medical car I quickly went from 'ah he's ok' to 'jeez he looks in shock though'.

[@MarekFr]

@@TheKincognito After that shot I was still really woried that there could have been an marshall or firefighter just behind that barrier, but at the moment they showed replays I was relieved.

[@bluecollarphil7064]

4:30 Kvyat looking in his right hand mirror multiple times says it all...

[@orange_bread257]

I think he gave up that race at that point cause he didn't speed up

[@fquezada15]

I would have stopped. You could see the fireball start in the camera at 4:36 can you imagine the shock and imediate thought to that happening. "I just bumped a tire and the car went straight into the barrier and exploded.... "

[@davidvreugdenhil4557]

@@fquezada15 there's nothing you could've done as a driver

[@agp11001]

@@fquezada15 Laudable sentiment, but it'd be over before you go out of the car yourself.

[@ijustfelldown]

Can we appreciate how instantly the medical car was reaching the crash site? It's like they took an instinctive quick short cut.

[@josephpmans]

The medical car follows the pack during race starts so it was already right there. This is a prime example of why that practice exists

[@quintuscrinis]

I think the FIA incident report stated that they did cut the first corner by protocol.

[@gillsdenam559]

He did cut T1. There’s a service road that leads straight to T2

[@jforrest2140]

that thing was cooking! it left tire tracks in the paint..awesome response on their part

[@paulexports]

driver of the medical is south african...he was fired in 2021 for refusal of taking the jab.

[@cray1171]

This is an excellent, detailed examination of the scariest incident in recent F1 history. Thank you, Jolyon Palmer. This truly reaffirms so many safety changes that have been implemented.

[@1ivingdeadgr189]

agree

[@1ivingdeadgr189]

1living dead girl is not my name... I have been hacked

[@timothywilson3785]

You know the FIA has a team being assembled and they have every bit of wreckage and the wall and will have a 400+ page report in the next 6-12 months.

[@RavensHater007]

Huge props to Jolyon Palmer for admitting he was originally against the halo but is now a supporter. Please have him on more Formula 1!! Edit: Removed a "g" in Jolyon's name lol

[@kiisu74]

Plus he's intellegent and articulate (with virtually no hyperbole) and knows what it's like to drive a modern F1 car. I'll vote for more JP.

[@Nick-il8zw]

I admit I was against the halo from an aesthetic point of view of how a F1 car should look. But this shows why it is there, so who cares how it looks. My original point of view was wrong.

[@WiseGuy02]

Worked out this time. But had Grosjean's car flipped over, he wouldn't have been able to get out because of the halo.

[@heresjohnny999]

@@WiseGuy02 not true

[@mariodoblado668]

@@WiseGuy02 Look how Stroll flipped and how the halo allowed him to get out

[@kkl8268]

Always a pleasure to watch Jolyon Palmers Analysis.

[@Ramnokri]

Yeah. I love his analysis just like I do like listen to brundle. Iam from germany and love the english broadcast. Also really like croft, he did out great in replacing a legend like murray

[@kkl8268]

@@Ramnokri Wasser, Ebel und König machen es auch sehr schwer, die deutsche Übertragung gut zu finden.

[@Ramnokri]

@@kkl8268 "sehr schwer" ist noch ne untertreibungm vermisse die Kombi Schulz/surer

[@akip7627]

What a yoke

[@kkl8268]

@@Ramnokri Schulz/Surer ist legendär.

[@ismayilzeynalov3380]

Its insane to think just 4 years ago, he wouldn't have made it alive. I used to criticize FIA a lot, for making F1 "too safe" but props have to be given when deserved. Well done to FIA for seeing the future with all those new safety features.

[@justno984]

Wow you're probably a horrible human being if you don't like safety features that could save a driver's life.

[@hugomeijer5973]

@@justno984 calm down

[@DrDemolition]

@@hugomeijer5973 ? what's up with the rise in snowflakes on the internet these days

[@tvnganhh_]

@@DrDemolition there's no rise, just softer so they're easier to spot

[@d.perezduarte]

Any sport is never “too safe”, its better to get new innovations than to see someone get injured. If you think a sport is getting “too safe” you clearly do not care about the safety of the athletes

[@MattiK2609]

I don't even wanna imagine what went through Kvyat's mind seeing Grosjean go through the barriers after they touched wheels

[@Banstead1004]

Thank you to all members of the FIA, all marshals, doctors, Alan van der Merwe and Dr. Ian Roberts who work so hard to keep the drivers safe!

[@DaveMcIroy]

Not all marshalls. Not the one who was 20m away with his extinguisher.

[@diamondgecko_7127]

@@DaveMcIroy What would you have done? Do you want to run toward a huge fire?

[@DaveMcIroy]

@@diamondgecko_7127, what does the 2nd sentence mean?

[@lightning4497]

@@DaveMcIroy the one who ran across the track was a hero who sprayed the cockpit with the extinguisher to allow a safe passage for Romain

[@MrDLRu]

@@lightning4497 Yup, and that emergency car should also be equipped with fire suppression tank on roof...Idiots came out of car just watching fire like they are waiting for it to go out on its own.

[@joshsmith7521]

The more you look at the incident the more terrifying it looks

[@Juandinggong]

I honestly think I have ptsd from just watching him struggling to get out.

[@aniketsakalley5374]

@@Juandinggong but watching this video, it is clear grosjean was at fault again Opening lap of the race you can't make such sharp moves knowing you are starting from midfield. Grosjean should take an year off to regroup and should join some other racing event.

[@Wuppie62]

You don't want to think about the scenario that the halo exit would have been blocked by the bented rail...

[@MrSimidog]

absolutely!

[@eliasrindlisbacher4865]

From 7:38 to 8:08 Let that sink in. It took him 30 Seconds to get out of the car, can you imagine how long it must have felt for him? Asolutely crazy. I'm sooo glad that his okay

[@tommegg8486]

I can't imagine what Grosjean need to go through. You just been subjected to a 50g. Your head must be blacked about even for a sec. And waking up from that you're suddenly inside a flame, not knowing where to go.. Must be pretty traumatising

[@rexuz2482]

Ye he said it felt much much longer than 30 seconds.

[@AbA-wk7yp]

Grosjean said he felt it was much longer than 28 seconds, saw everything on fire and remembered about Nikki Lauda and his family and it was like death flashing upon him, and then he convinced himself that he must stay alive for his children and went out from the cockpit and barrier

[@lyndacollier4242]

He had two hallo s with him in this race

[@davidjames2910]

Like his father, Jolyon may not have made the biggest impact on F1 as a driver, but is very articulate and intelligent and gives excellent analysis. This was a complex series of events that happened very fast - thanks for going through it, and for considering the human aspects.

[@d1want34]

its still unbelievable that Romain got out of the car by himself

[@invox9490]

1 year after Nikki Lauda passed away, we see just how much F1 safety has improved. Kudos to all the engineers, stewards, medics and staff that make F1 safe for drivers, as well as the public.

[@Liristis007]

I love seeing the reactions of the drivers and staff. Makes everyone look a lot more human

[@mikeschofield5500]

Yes, very moving to see that.

[@Rebasepoiss]

Massive props to the marshall that ran across the track at 7:50. It was actually his fire extinguisher (and not the medics') that was used to make way for Grosjean to get out of the flames.

[@JohnyG29]

If you watch closely you see the medic directing the Marshall where to squirt the extinguisher. They all deserve "props" to run towards an inferno with open Face helmets. It's not a competition on who was bravest, it was a team effort.

[@fireinthenight9028]

@@JohnyG29 exactly.

[@duderama6750]

Brave, yes. Effective? Doubtful. Lucky? Absolutely!

[@jeffploetner]

Yes but next time run faster and remove the pin faster! It was an extra 5 seconds of fumbling around with the pin to get the fire extinguisher to actually start. And the other guy with the extinguisher on the opposite side, it barely did anything, it looked like just a tiny spray of water. Need more powerful extinguishers!

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@jeffploetner the guy on the other side had a water extinguisher that is in place to create a mist of water for self protection.... it's no extinguisher also NO! get there, then put it on the ground, then remove the pin, don't rush things, do them as trained,... imagine slipping on the track while running over, that costs even more time, quick and steady saves lives, not hasty and rushing

[@ridngsxrs]

So in civilian terms Grosjean did a lane change and didn't check his blind spot.

[@bentricky]

He's only got himself to blame.

[@ianhopkins7457]

in f1 you cant check ya blind spot lol

[@ridngsxrs]

@@ianhopkins7457 Yes I know that. The mirrors can only see straight back.

[@akeef1367]

This is not an everyday driving.

[@bryans2790]

They should add blind spot monitoring to these cars

[@jptothetree]

He was fully engulfed in flames for 30 seconds--just sit back and think about that for a moment. The fact that this man was able to not panic and survive this horrible situation is not only a testament to him (I still don't understand how he was able to keep his wits about him) but to his incredible equipment as well. We are lucky to still have Romain with us.

[@mariaremick7320]

Watch the video above with his personal interview , very interesting.

[@cuneytdurmaz9922]

7:31 Footage from the helicopter reveals all the brutality of the crash and how long he exposed to fire. Miraculous...

[@wibby2143]

It's amazing how some things can seem so unimportant when someone goes through a crazy accident like that. Very emotional moment.

[@PvMhijden]

idk if anybody heard charles or kimi's radio. charles was just heartbreaking and you heard a kimi you've never heard before. could just hear the panic in his voice.

[@toxicwolf2220]

Where can I find it

[@retro34]

@@toxicwolf2220 f1 unfiltered - the channel usually posts unheard radio messages and this time that includes all drivers' reactions to the red flag and grosjean's accident/wellbeing

[@fazefake6498]

Especially Charles was really shook

[@alainacallahan5030]

@@fazefake6498 My interpretation is that Charles thought he lost another friend. So soon after the loss of Anthonie.

[@brinleybruening1344]

@@alainacallahan5030 Charles was also extremely close to Jules Bianchi too right? I can’t imagine how the moments of not knowing felt for all of the drivers, for the most part they all seem to be friends so I couldn’t imagine

[@mkaali]

That crash was so terrifying it makes me flinch and brings tears to my eyes. So glad to see Romain was okay.

[@rustyfuzz470]

That move by Esteban on Lando in turn 2 really had a knOCON effect.

[@cabletelcontar5440]

Groan Romain Groan-on 😁

[@reza05041987]

Romain sit in the Medical Car was the best thing i've seen in the F1 this year.

[@Alodri]

Grosjean appears to be facing backwards when he initially emerges out of the halo. Must have been some serious body contortioning trying to get out and probably why he lost a shoe.

[@horsiforreal]

He was wondering why he cant get out but it was actually his shoe that got stuck in the pedals so he took it off and headed out

[@Megamegalomane92]

I have seen an interview by Grosjean about the crash, where he describes what he did and how he got out of the car. Basically the broken guard rail was above his head, and when he tried to get out of the car he was stuck inside, his helmet was hitting the guard rail. So he had to do some body cortotioning to squeeze himself between the halo and the guard rail to get out. Moreover, his shoe got stuck in the pedals area, so he had to stop his escape attempt and pull with his leg with all his strenght to free his foot from the shoe. What he managed to do after a 53g force crash is incredible. His escape is miracle, I'm so glad he made it out alive and with nothing but some minor injuries.

[@askiff1415]

All the drivers are super super fit and strong. Incredible cardio endurance and strength to weight - now you know why

It basically all started with Bottas having a poor start. Interesting video.

[@swedsweg3197]

Just like Mugello

[@pedrofernandes4050]

It starts and ends with Grosjean. "You don't expect a driver to go from the left all the way to the right that quickly". I'm glad Grosjean is ok but that incident was on his own.

[@elspoox498]

@@pedrofernandes4050 its not like he did it on purpose, Kvyat was in his blind spot.

[@mynameisjeff9312]

@@pedrofernandes4050 he couldnt see kyvat and tried to overtake the slow cars in front. its racing mate, not his fault

[@aermenius9002]

@@pedrofernandes4050 There is no one to blame here, it's a pure racing incident.

[@bahaatamer1245]

It still fascinates me how on earth he made it out of this crash alive. Genuinely praying he's safe and sound!

[@dpnmodi]

Watching this almost brought a tear to my eye. Credit to the drivers and all those involved in making F1 safe

[@anshulshah1219]

Man, Grosjean has so many crashes that his body has become invulnerable to death.

[@simonboteroaristizabal687]

One would think that saying that would be tempting the universe....

[@Byzantine_mapping]

One day, this comment will age horribly

[@rars0n]

This isn't funny.

[@ThmsDouglas]

@@rars0n I don't agree I think it's hilarious a few years after the fact. Of course not when it happened but come on it's a joke.

[@TangoH21]

Great analysis as always, just so glad Romain was able to walk away from that.

[@brianchatfield2571]

What a beast! For him to jump out in such a fashion after that impact. The athletes debate is over, it’s a no, they are super heroes! Incredible effort by all involved

[@tookster7483]

Honestly having that barrier there at almost a 70 degree angle as opposed to the track is asking for trouble.

[@Aniket2712]

8:59 ... "I'm hanging like cow"

[@malakaiakerok2380]

It was scary and the most longest 30 seconds we ever witness.

[@xGeoThumbs]

Jolyon is a joy to listen to explaining anything F1.

[@jd-rv2cz]

I know there's a lot of people who would say Grosjean was a dangerous driver. He certainly did have his moments. In this particular case, I think he expected Kimi to come shooting back onto the track and anticipated the move by getting to the right side of the track. Unfortunately Kvyat was sat in the blind spot Jolyon mentions and the rest is scary, terrifying history... I would classify that as a pure racing accident. It's not dangerous driving. It just wound up very bad.

[@neilhunter6096]

Incredible scenes. Worrying moments to watch on TV at the time. Seriously awful. I still can't fathom how he got out unaided. The dent in the Armco left by the top of the Halo is clear to see how it save Romain's life. No questions. So pleased to see him back at the track yesterday. Let's hope we don't see another crash like this for a very long time.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

I can't help but think of all the safety improvements that have been made over the years, because of all the drivers who paid the ultimate price, that led up to Grojean being able to survive this horrible crash.

[@ozygoliath]

21 seconds,from impact until he's seen trying to jump the barrier.

[@csn583]

I think the biggest piece if luck is that he didn't go through the barrier just enough to have the intact piece over the cockpit holding him in! That ~1m would've made things very different.

[@MrHDPhoenix]

@@csn583 a couple of mph difference could of been a much scarier ending, but let’s not think of the what ifs 😂

[@Indy_660]

28 seconds*

[@JG-ib7xk]

Nah it was a lot more than that, closer to 27-28 seconds

[@lunasilvermoon2283]

@@csn583 I think his biggest piece of luck is that he didn't got knocked unconcious from the impact. If he would have been KO, it wouldn't have mattered how far the wreck pierced the barrier.

[@lancercool1992]

the rear view mirror situation should to be looked at, everybody knows they never worked very well

[@Timberwolf69]

Agreed. Perhaps they should switch to a camera system.

[@randomdude8877]

@@Timberwolf69 A rear view displayed directly on the inside of the visor lol that would be futuristic and distracting i can imagine x)

[@timbraska6750]

Yeah only Charles seems to be really using them. Because he was one of the only drivers who realised the fire right as it happened and not on the other straight.

[@sirmounted8499]

@@timbraska6750 and Vettel for noticing Leclerc on his inside at the restart

[@ajcF1]

@@timbraska6750 Rear view mirrors are used a lot. What do you mean Charles is the only one using them? How do you think people defend?

[@levibarker7862]

Its so amazing that he survived! Props to the FIA on the HALO.

[@JakeM218]

And no props to: The barrier construction The fuel cell / fuel line construction Both these things need to be addressed urgently moving forward.

[@bongocat5223]

@@JakeM218 the barrier looked cheap, which is more at fault of the track. If we look at similar crashes, the cars normally rebound off the barrier instead of piercing it. This is on the circuit itself

[@rennat99]

@@JakeM218 from what I’ve heard the barrier was constructed fine, just meant to absorb impact which it did which is why he cut through it, still hate guardrail, no need for it. As far as the fuel cell goes i think they use some form of rubber or even Kevlar? Not meant to tear or stress under impact but not much you can do when the entire car rips in half.

[@AyubKhan-md4km]

I must say, the accurate account of what all happened was brilliant. Salute to you for deciphering so amazingly what the chain events were that led to the crash

[@chowchowtales]

Great analysis. Thank you for breaking it down. I just saw this episode on Netflix. I still want to know after he initially struggled to lift himself up to get out and couldn’t b/c his foot was stuck, how he did it. Maybe it was just willpower at that point. So grateful he is ok. Absolutely a miracle. Can’t imagine being his family watching that.

[@rodrigobedin1423]

2 days has passed and I'm still shocked when i watches this scene. Glad his fine.

[@hendranhw60]

and they'll race again there this weekend

[@moriarteaa4692]

4:37 must have been horrible for Kvyat seeing what happened to Grosjean, after the incident. You can see him looking into the mirror several times

[@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P]

You should listen to his team radio. Made me sad for him.

[@itvhacker]

So often when a car collects another like this they both go into the barriers, If that had happened I think it would have been a much worse outcome.

[@colbyaf3238]

Just my opinion but, no doubt it wouldn't have been pretty but alot of the time when 2 cars go off, they spin in tandem (like Botta and Ocon in Turkey) and if that happened in this case they may have both gone into the wall slower or both done 360s and tapped the wall or not even hit it. We will never know and hopefully never learn though

[@nyancatlegendary4806]

Yeah, and if the Halo was not on the car, i think it wpuld be much harder to explain what happened in this crash

[@treystroeder588]

If the halo wasn't on the car for this, it would certainly have made an appearance as early as next season and we wouldn't be talking about Grosjean being able to get out of the car

[@fabzzpagano8635]

Amazing analyses. I didn't know he had been hit earlier, and I also didn't know Kvyat was in the right. Terrible accident, but now we know what the Halo is there for... Glad he is ok!

[@olugmart]

This is an articulate and unbiased analysis by JP of the accident in Bahrain. I loved watching it and I'm absolutely thankful it didn't end in a fatality. Thank you Dr Ian Roberts, Alan Van de Merwe, F1,FIA and all the many unnamed folks who do amazing work in the background to make these races not just possible but safer season after season!

[@timothywilson3785]

Thank you for covering the incident with what I feel was enough coverage of the accident itself, the current circumstances and the great job the FIA has done for safety.

[@Dave0610]

Only now I noticed grosjean moving himself out of the car. Literally behind him was this huge fire. I'm even more terrified now that I saw it.

[@cory4071]

behind him? he was sat inside the fire and thats what gave him the adrenaline to get out the car himself

[@s.flanders]

I'm weary of making comments which can seem "too soon," but I'll take my chances given that Grosjean is alright. The way Grosjean was flailing his arms at 8:07 reminds me very much of Ricky Bobby's "I'm on fire" scene. I'm fully conscious that Grosjean got burns on his hands and that it's a natural reaction to move them that way, which maybe makes Ricky Bobby look less silly.

[@michaeleaster1815]

weary or wary? i need to know!

[@AAde-or3qz]

@@michaeleaster1815 it's 'wary'

[@the_1iron]

wooly🤦🏻‍♂️

[@michaeleaster1815]

@@AAde-or3qz I'm not asking for correct usage, but rather for the OP's state of mind... maybe he _was_ weary?

[@HugoStiglitz88]

The direction you took it makes it fine. It's more of an observation than a joke

[@tweetymr]

Thank you for this really in-depth analysis. In the first moments of this accident, as a viewer, you're just shocked when it happens and you're happy when you see nothing happened to the driver. But through this recap, I got a new point of view on this. What a HUGE impact and what HUGE efforts are made in EVERY race to just be prepared for an eventual 1 in a million chance accident to save a single driver's life in seconds. I want to say "THANK YOU" to every member, helper, and participant. Because you make this sport as entertaining as you make it as safe as possible every moment in every race and beyond it.

[@T_G_C_]

Jolyon´s comments are top notch, always.

[@revolutionformelonline-rfo9835]

What Palmer is doing? He needs to give back the position!

[@kkl8268]

He cut the chicken .... He cut the chicken...

[@SadMarinersFan]

@@kkl8268 where...where is palmer?

[@LuismiCamocha]

Fernando... Palmer has retired

[@kkl8268]

Karma

[@theomagonis8224]

What a yoke. A yoke

[@briantucker4255]

I still get emotional every time I see that accident. I am so grateful that we don't have to say goodbye to another formula driver.

[@Wildchildinc]

Literally drive to survive! Season 3?

[@Skogsmard]

I think it is a safe bet to say that this scene will be in season 3 at some point.

[@DrRECM]

I would say survive to drive

[@mikebraun4098]

Its finally a sport that reaches for safety in a cutting edge way.

[@maximum.p]

Grosjean at Mugello said : "It's the worst thing I have ever seen" . Bahrain : "Hold my beer"

[@jeroendesterke9739]

Did anyone realize that Grosjean climbed out from the side of the car and underneath the halo?

[@karinaseeley2548]

Yeah it was pointed out that ARMCO barrier was resting on part of the halo I think

[@muckfundle]

No. He went through the normal exit of the halo.

[@manojlds]

No

[@donmartin7460]

I don’t believe that any responder there that day believed they would save his life. Their life saving training kicked in and a life was saved. A special thanks goes out to all the safety workers involved in auto racing 👍 Seconds can be so precious,thanks for doing what you do🏁

[@adamplace1414]

You know, one thing that hasn't been mentioned as yet another piece of the puzzle that saved Grosjean's life might be the HANS device. A 53G moment of impact, at that angle, could have easily caused a basilar skull fracture. And if that didn't happen, the restraint may have been enough to keep him from being knocked out by the impact, and if he wasn't conscious, and can't pull himself out, his odds would have gone down dramatically. So: ✔️Safety cell ✔️Halo ✔️HANS Device ✔️Nomex race suit ✔️Marshals ✔️Medical car And most importantly.. ✔️Romain himself all combined to make this happen, and any one of these parts not being exactly right and we're having a much different conversation.

[@LuminalSpoon]

Like you say the HANS device likely saved him like Kubica in 2007, the halo notwithstanding.

[@williamthomas5780]

Amazing breakdown. Genuine, articulate, humbly knowledgeable.

[@kenshinflyer]

Romain getting out of that flaming wreck by himself is practically a miracle.

[@KnowArt]

The movies don't look that unrealistic after all... what a fireball

[@Inferiis]

with normal gasoline it wouldn't happen

[@deploy_leroy]

This incident showed us the human side of all drivers and team personnel.

[@edteach3r]

Awesome video, Jolyon. This offers the best insight into how this all unfolded. Thank you!

[@skynet0912]

Having been caught in a flashover during a housefire in full gear made me VERY appreciative as to why the gear and our instructors put so much time into making sure we used it correctly. It seemed silly before that why we ALWAYS had to pull our socks up and trouser legs as far down as possible... I was lucky enough to have a buddy right next to me who pulled me to safety by my shoulderstraps, while i covered my face with my hands, and he DEFINITLY saved me from severe burns, and i got out with some VERY sooty clothing and minor burns to my neck! You really don't appreciate how effective this stuff is until you have to rely on it to survive, and i'm pretty sure Grosjean is gonna buy stocks in the fire resistant clothing business after this!

[@edinstruction2011]

Superior crash analysis! Your commentary is most enlightening to our thorough understanding of the multitude of factors that caused the accident and safety features that saved the life of Romain Grosjean's life and that enabled his continued racing career!

[@NAC1994-u5k]

To be fair it starts with a slow bottas meaning Norris can’t accelerate through

[@teovokes4901]

Or ocon

[@TNEMWZUP]

To be fair you can't blame anyone at all I think. Just a chain of events leading up to the result.

[@teovokes4901]

@@TNEMWZUP no it doesn't matter anymore

[@eltonluz94]

@@TNEMWZUP He isnt blaming, he is just pointing that out.

[@MarekFr]

Also Gasly turned in and squeezed Lando, if he given him the space, Lando could have accelerate earlier.

[@rnrmenon2122]

The mirror issue which was pointed out in the very first review I saw of the incident, has to been looked into. However, the sudden, drastic move by Grosjean would have been considered rash even in a less crowded field.

[@nabilinho8936]

There was a debris.

[@oscarbutler1240]

Can’t wait for the drive to survive series to come out this season has been great so many up and so many down

[@Offroading_in_DXB]

Thanks for posting this F1! Glad that Romain and other drivers like Stroll and Perez made it out safely as well. No one is talking about what an an excellent job Jolyon did of explaining the whole break down with absolute clarity and detail. Great video!

[@kerrydevereux7798]

Absolutely crazy how he stayed aware and able to escape. Any average person never would have. Especially at the first impact. Seeing him arise over the guardrail was like watching a Hollywood movie . I admit as as a fan and spectator not a huge fan of the halo . Seemed to take the elements of the intense action in the cockpit away. But of course now we all realize the necessity of the life saving qualities .And all the fantastic onboard high- def cameras replaces the need to clearly see the drivers . Now too watch earlier races ( esp 30 yrs or so earlier the risks and fatalities of some are horrible to remember .

[@pure_at]

7:37 in a different world....thats a dead man. He's so blessed

[@malla1993]

The greatest moment of this crash is how he managed to unfasten the seat belt and climb out of the burning wreckage and knew how to do it, its just simply a miracle of the modern era. Nothing else explains it, still no one can explain how he got out, only after he got out!!.

[@wanderingbufoon]

*hard bass starts playing* Kvyat: "why did my boss music start playing?"

[@jacobtheidot]

Explination: A F1 driver named Romain Grosjean during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix got clipped in the rear wheel by Danni Kyvat and ended up crashing straight into a barrier at 120 miles per hour which created a force of 53g and splitting the car in half, and after 23 seconds in the fire he got out and only had minor-medium injuries. He is now in IndyCar

[@elforeign]

I'm really impressed with this video. Thank you Jolyon and the FIA for walking us through this very difficult incident and doing so in a kind and respectful way to Romain as well. I understand had the accident had a more severe impact on Romain's health and physical integrity, the coverage would be much different. The sport is dangerous, yet so many steps have been taken to improve the safety in the case of the unexplained or unexpected ever happening. I too was one that did not like the Halo, but am I glad it's there and it protected Grosjean. He will live to race again.

[@m_ttis]

Still so glad that romain is okay ❤️

[@Joe.D.Sheppard]

From one angle you could actually see Romain himself engulfed in flames, as he was trying to get out of the car. The overalls worked a treat.

[@MarekFr]

Yeah, there is a hand visible 7 seconds after the impact as he tried to pull himself up. Then he probably realized that the top opening of the halo is blocked by the barrier and had to climb out of the side.

[@frodo5882]

@@MarekFr That is not true. You cannot fit through the side of the halo. The opening is way to small.

[@JohnJohansen2]

Staff in the medical car definitely need to wear full face helmets with visor, to be able to get closer to fire without burning their faces!

[@DEFKNIGHT]

Yeah I noted that too in another video analysis

[@filipebeat2545]

yes, dat was pathetic!! n they need stronga fire extinguishers

[@jeffploetner]

As well as have fire extinguishers ready to go faster! Every second counts. There were an extra 5-10 seconds they could have saved.

[@erimeyigungor6760]

Thanks for publishing this episode for everyone.

[@SwigerQ86]

This crash had me on a deep dive watching motorsport crash vids on youtube, it amazing how the drivers walk away, especially those nascar crashes when they go into the freakin fence and the car get cheese grated. This was a great job breaking down the crash, and im glad he was another one that walked away.