He was wearing a boot in the take immediately after Will made that claim. There appears to me a lack of clarity in his broken, or not broken foot. Perhaps this happened jumping off the guard rail? Either way, his foot was injured enough to wear a boot, and he stated in his interview also on the F1 channel that his foot is broken. 🤷🏻
Some things that need improvement.. 1. Suits of the medical car driver and delegate should be more fire resistant. 2. Fire extinguishers should be easier to arm.. The fire marshal was struggling to arm the fire extinguisher way too long. 3. The fuel tank of the car needs more protection. 4. Safety of those kinds of barrier should be looked into. 5. Racing gloves should be thicker to protect the driver from flames and gravel strikes. 6. Something must be done about the melting visor.. Safety glass would be a better alternative i think
@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT The Barrier did exactly what it was supposed to, splitting to slow the car down in a safer way then bringing it to a dead stop, and in turn, the car did what it was supposed to, splitting in half and ditching the dead weight of the engine to help slow the car down and removing hazards. Everything did its job in this crash.
@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT If the car didn't go through the barrier the G-Forces would have killed Grosjean instantly. It breaking and allowing the survival cell to pass through reduces the force sustained. Force = Impulse/Time.
@@Laterrzsk8terrz The barrier deformed, nearly trapping Grosjean in the car. It would have killed him if it wasn't for the halo. Very similar accidents happened at Watkins Glen in '73 and '74, which both resulted in the deaths of the drivers. Tech Pro and tire barriers are much better at slowing the cars down without decapitating the driver and ripping the car in half.
@@CrusardModding first of all, that was in F2, second of all, that was a 2-impact crash, and the car wasnt build for 2 impacts-only 1,and thats why it happened what it happened. So yes, the cars still need to be more safer, but they are still quite safe compare with other Times.
@@CrusardModding You can't compare Romains crash with Anthoine's as Anthoine got hit by another target on high speed (Juan Manuel's car) after already hitting the barrier. Sadly, you can't make a race car 100% safe from everything so you have to either go ahead with the risk and try to improve safety every season or just drive tanks/stop racing...
@@CrusardModding i get your point, but the strength the driver seat area survived was because of hubert crash, hubert was crash on the side of the car and F1 made the side of the driver seat tougher to handle hard hits to that area of the car and everything goes out the window when science and gravity takes over, lets be thankful grosjean survived
He's lucky to have made it out this time. Imagine if the barrier didn't split and stopped the car twice as quickly, or even 50% quicker. You think he could have survived an 80+g crash? Would he have survived if he were unconscious?
All the safety technology combined together to give him the chance to survive this accident. He was incredibly lucky, and that luck was only possible because of the countless efforts of all the doctors, and engineers over the history of the sport.
@@nexusly6720 many drives have stated that it doesn’t impede their vision. It’s like your nose, your brain doesn’t even register it because you are so used to it
3:23 I still can't believe he stayed in that ball of flames for over 20 seconds and then just walked out of the hospital a couple of days later. Absolutely unreal.
Crazy how Grosjean basically showcased a ''test'' of all the F1 safety features. HANS kept him conscious. His enforced cockpit kept him safe. The Halo prevented his head being hit by the guardrail. His suit helped him to withstand the fire. His gloves helped him to keep his hands from having just minor burns. His helmet prevented the fire from entering and it also helped to keep him conscious alongside HANS. Also with the medical car following them and the Marshall having a fire extinguisher. Any other driver would've most certainly died before any of these things were introduced. No HANS and modern day Helmet? Probably unconscious, unable to escape the flames. No modern day suit? The fire would've probably fatally injured him. No Halo? The guardrail would've either injured his head traumatically or even tragically and fatally cut. And without the medical car + Marshall with fire extinguisher, it could've been harder for Grosjean to escape. Hope they can keep improving this to a point where the cockpit becomes near indestructible.
Absolutely. No matter how flawed or ineffective it is, if it even only increases safety by 0.5% that is 0.5% better chance of not dying. Critics of the halo now understand that I think.
@@Grant80 They're are quite a few ways to improve safety without slowing the cars down, the 2021 cars will have a much stronger chassis and other improvements will considerably improve electrical safety when the cars at high voltage. They'll also mandate tethers for the rear wing and rear impact structure. All the front wing changes they've made will make the cars slower tho.
@@yoshiboy6198 you missed my point. You can make a race car as safe as you want but still can’t take away the danger of the sport. To fo thet take the ranger away make the cars do 60km ever whet like on normal roads.
@@Grant80 the only way to make them SAFE, is to slow down. To make them safER is different. Without the risk there’s no point, but it’s minimizing the risk while maximizing everything else that is the struggle
Not the biggest G force survival in F1 by far. If I remember Kubica had a 75g crash and Rubens had one at 90g the day before Ratzenberger and Senna died.
Its past incidents like that and brave drivers like Senna and jules themselves, the reason most modern drivers like Grosjean is alive and able to be with his family today. They will forever be remembered and appreciated
I remember Sennas last race. Seemed like a harmless crash but the on-board camera showed one of his front tires flew off and struck him on the helmet. So sad.
If your talking about Ayrton Senna, WE MUST talk about Ronald ??? (Austrian) He died just after Senna in SMR. Which were both in 1994. Senna was more sad, but we can't disrespect Ronald Ratsunberg.
He said in an interview it felt like 30 minutes. In the interview he detailed what going through on his mind the moment he crashed until getting into the ambulance.
I legit said "oh hes dead" when I saw the speed of him torwards that barrier . Then the flames . Insane . Props to FIA . And The Medical staff . Goes to show the danger in the sport and the velocity these cars have.
I woke up late, I heard that stroll flipped, and when I saw when grosjean was leading DOTD, I had no idea why since he retired, when I saw his crashed, I was shocked to my core, I thought he was dead, and yet, he got out in less than 30 seconds. Truly amazing. Hope grosjean recovers in time to race in Abu Dhabi so we can see him race for possibly one last time.
@@Sergio_Gomes474 yes there was no thought about a crash at that angle at the speed there. Hindsight the long straights. It was a racing incident I don’t think anyone is to blame but aramco barriers are dangerous for these dart spaceship 🚀 and something safe need to be enforced as this investigation goes on
The radio reactions of each of the drivers is something to hear aswell. Shows that even though they're fierce rivals on the track. These men are friends and will always have each other's backs
Will has to be one of the best presenters ever. Quirky, passionate and fun when he can be, serious and insightful when he needs to be, but always informed and informative.
The Indycar Aeroscreen does use a "Halo-like" structure on the inside of the plastic screen, with roughly the same strength. But it doesn't have the side gaps that allowed Romaine out of the car, if there was a barrier over the main opening a driver might be trapped.
What an amazing story of what goes on behind the scenes to make Formula 1 as safe as it can be. The fact that the responders were on the scene as quickly as they were is a testament to the hard work and organization that has saved Romains life. The way they all converged on the scene and did their jobs was so very professional. Wow I am awestruck. Also the fact that the monocoque remained intact and protected Romain from the force of the impact and the ensuig inferno is almost beyond belief. Kudos to all those involved in making Formula 1 what it is.
I still get goosebumps when seeing Grosjean's crash, i don't think i'll ever not be amazed by the fact he survived that. Well done FIA, and well done to the Marshalls and Medics on the scene.
As much as I commend all of the innovations made already that most likely saved romain’s life, I will say that this crash is evidence that the Armco style barriers have practically no place at a formula one circuit, and I imagine that the SAFER style barriers or even tire barriers would be much more effective in that they crumple to absorb impact without being able to shear the cars in half quite like the split Armco barrier did in this case.
Its been almost a full week and my jaw is still on the floor in amazement as to how far safety has come. Hats off to all the engineers and people that push to make this sport what it is, and safe at the same time.
Its called he had a bad reputation because of a lot of dumb crashes, but at the end of the day, he is human, and we don't like watching fellow humans get extremely hurt
nah he's still a terrible driver, which is what caused the accident, but nobody wishes death on him. His personality has always been more liked than his driving ability lol
So glad F1 made a Netflix documentary on them! It has renewed my love for the sport especially after this virus. Also, it has given me insight on how the teams work, how the the sport is from the inside, and learned about each driver’s personal life which is very interesting to say the least. I know we all live a private personal life and most times we don’t realize how boring or exciting it is because we live it everyday so it’s interesting to see other peoples lives. As a normal everyday person, most of us don’t live that lavish lifestyle but one can dream and aspire to it. It’s also, nice to see those very humble guys in their day to day lives.
When I saw the flames, I burst into tears, I thought we had just witnessed a death. I was so relieved when he clambered out of that wreckage, I couldn’t stop shaking. I hope for a speedy recovery for Romain and hope that he is able to race in Abu Dhabi, finish the year the right way. Here’s to Romain Grosjean, the modern F1 Phoenix.
Indeed. Even if you were watching it live, and I wasn't, it would take several seconds for a camera to focus on the scene and several more for the director to decide whether to cut to the accident. Then your brain has to register that Grosjean is in the flaming section of the car not the other bit that's sitting next to the barrier. I know the guys in the medical car were trying to figure out where Grosjean was as they approached the scene and were as shocked as anyone to realise that the cockpit section was the part that was engulfed in flames. As an aside it's a testament to the training the drivers do that even when disorientated Grosjean had the presence of mind to go through all the necessary steps to extricate himself from that inferno.
The fact that he almost sat down after trying hard to get out of that burning cockpit, smiling and knowing that this is the end, is heartwrenching. But the last thing that forced him to go against his mind and to do whatever possible to get out of that car... was his family, his children, his wife. How powerful family can be. How the bond would be. I just salute him for his courage. Respect.
There are only a few crashes I’ve seen that stopped my heart besides this Dan Wheldon and Robert Wickens Note: Any crash before 2001 I was not alive then
Great video, so important to remember and thank all of those whose accidents on the track led to these stricter safety regulations that allowed Romain to walk away from a 52g impact and 20 seconds engulfed in flames. Honestly incredible.
Gosh, I once suffered scaldings from boiling coolant liquid in my face, and yet I have only a rough idea what Romain must have gone through - I mean, 50+ G..? That's insane! After more than 25 years, I still feel sick on watching his accident's footage. So glad that he didn't fall unconscious and that he could "walk away" from this disaster. Best wishes!
The fact that this happened is still hard to digest........ I had flashbacks from Bianchi when there were no replays..... So glad he's ok and what incredible work has the FIA done. We can never doubt them again
Note there were no replays until _after_ he was out of the car, and the camera cut away relatively quickly following the crash. It was definitely still tense, but that we did get an answer relatively quickly was very reassuring.
My guess is there will be a review of ARMCO barrier usage. In particular, the angle of how they are placed in relation to the track. The barrier Grosjean hit was a bit more angled outwards to the track, due to a nearby opening in it. However, one would now agree that it is angled a bit too much towards the track. ARMCO barriers only should be placed and angled with the intent to deflect the impact of cars, not absorb them. Chainbear did a video on this TWO YEARS ago ("A short history of crash barrier technology in F1") kind of randomly, since there wasn't any relevant event or accident that prompted him to explain it. Insightful things to consider now, though.
Likely placement and up-armoring around the fuel cell will be looked at. Having it torn open like that is supposed to be highly unlikely. (Though having the car torn in half is supposed to be even more unlikely.)
Wow this is beyond words Surviving a 53G impact, n staying in senses to do the extraction procedure all at his own, Grosjean might not be the brightest driver on the teack, but he is surely loved by a higher power. Best wishes for all the drivers n test drivers who are exposed to such kind of extreme conditions every day they get into these F1 cars. Huge respect for the marshals n everyone involved in the FIA who ensure strict safety measures all across the world and on every race track.
When fighting a fire like that, sometimes you need to walk up with the fire extinguisher going to create almost like a screen to protect you from the intense heat, even if you're not aiming at the fire itself. It's so you can actually get close enough to target the fire.
Tire walls are just as dangerous in some cases, and NASCAR found that out. Need the safer barriers NASCAR needs, since those have proven to be very effective, as least for NASCAR
This was so intense watching it live on TV! Glad he´s alive. Wish him a fast recovery. No fractures but there might be emotional fractures after this traumatic crash! I hope the crash doesn´t affect him that much. Stay healthy!
After listening to Grosjeans account, most of the time he was in the fire involved him trying to find a way out of the car. It took multiple attempts to get out. I’d like to know how much of that was caused by the halo getting in the way. Looks like the halo has room for improvement. Needs a way to be removed either by the driver or automatically - eg the device senses high G impact, then senses the car is at rest, then releases the halo from the car.
the most interesting thing about him taking a long time to get out was the fact that the guard rail was blocking him. he could have got out faster if it wasn't for that
the time between seeing the fire ball and when pictures of him being ok were broadcast was terrifying as a tv spectator. it doesn't matter whether you like that driver or not (i'm actually a fan of grosjean's), everyone wants every driver to be healthy and safe. so happy he is ok.
I believe that's his wife. She must've thought she just saw her husband die live on TV... I can't imagine what she must've been going through, and the relief she felt when she saw he was ok.
There can always be improvements (such as why the barrier failed) but so many systems worked as they should last week including HANS, Halo, safety cell, fireproof suit, helmet, and mandatory cockpit escape test that all drivers must pass. It is a great testament to why there were put in place and why they need to stay. It will be awhile before any safety improvements will be doubted anymore and certainly the halo debate is truly over if it wasn't before.
The problem with the barrier is that IT is attached directly to the pole. On the highway we install IT with AN impact spacer that aborbs the impact so that the barrier doesn't break. They just bend.
Not even a single fractured bone. Im proud of the engineers and everyone that played their part in making F1 as safe as it is today.
He was wearing a boot in the take immediately after Will made that claim. There appears to me a lack of clarity in his broken, or not broken foot. Perhaps this happened jumping off the guard rail? Either way, his foot was injured enough to wear a boot, and he stated in his interview also on the F1 channel that his foot is broken. 🤷🏻
@@savageboner and he also said he lost a boot which got trapped on the car.
Me too 👍
@@nicolasgarcia8608 but he didn't get a broken neck
Some things that need improvement..
1. Suits of the medical car driver and delegate should be more fire resistant.
2. Fire extinguishers should be easier to arm.. The fire marshal was struggling to arm the fire extinguisher way too long.
3. The fuel tank of the car needs more protection.
4. Safety of those kinds of barrier should be looked into.
5. Racing gloves should be thicker to protect the driver from flames and gravel strikes.
6. Something must be done about the melting visor.. Safety glass would be a better alternative i think
After this crash, we all have to appreciate what FIA have done to make these cars safe
@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT Sliced in to two was ment to happen, its an safety measure.
@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT The Barrier did exactly what it was supposed to, splitting to slow the car down in a safer way then bringing it to a dead stop, and in turn, the car did what it was supposed to, splitting in half and ditching the dead weight of the engine to help slow the car down and removing hazards. Everything did its job in this crash.
@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT If the car didn't go through the barrier the G-Forces would have killed Grosjean instantly. It breaking and allowing the survival cell to pass through reduces the force sustained. Force = Impulse/Time.
Let us also keep in memory the drivers who have tragically passed away on track, Grosjean would not be alive without them
@@Laterrzsk8terrz The barrier deformed, nearly trapping Grosjean in the car. It would have killed him if it wasn't for the halo. Very similar accidents happened at Watkins Glen in '73 and '74, which both resulted in the deaths of the drivers. Tech Pro and tire barriers are much better at slowing the cars down without decapitating the driver and ripping the car in half.
It's really critical that they send the Medical Car around the first lap. They should really do it on SC restarts too.
Yes what Happen in Mugello is a warning that they should do this
Problem is that not always are every car bunched up. Some cars might be half a lap behind when the leader of the pack decides to go.
doctor without fire proof suit are not a great help in this cases.
We should get something like a petition going for that to happen. This would prevent crashes like the one in mugello
Agree
The fact that he is still here shows how safe these cars are
They are not. Remember Anthoine Hubert?
@@CrusardModding its still safer than it used to be. If it were the cars from 2017 Romain would be dead
@@CrusardModding first of all, that was in F2, second of all, that was a 2-impact crash, and the car wasnt build for 2 impacts-only 1,and thats why it happened what it happened. So yes, the cars still need to be more safer, but they are still quite safe compare with other Times.
@@CrusardModding You can't compare Romains crash with Anthoine's as Anthoine got hit by another target on high speed (Juan Manuel's car) after already hitting the barrier. Sadly, you can't make a race car 100% safe from everything so you have to either go ahead with the risk and try to improve safety every season or just drive tanks/stop racing...
@@CrusardModding i get your point, but the strength the driver seat area survived was because of hubert crash, hubert was crash on the side of the car and F1 made the side of the driver seat tougher to handle hard hits to that area of the car and everything goes out the window when science and gravity takes over, lets be thankful grosjean survived
I’m not gonna lie,when I saw the flames I thought he was history....
Did anyone really think he was ok...
@@jakefinch8997
I honestly think he would come out okay.
I didn’t
I thought he flew out the car
I didn’t think he died, but I thought he’d be badly burned like Lauda
I was so terrified that I just witnessed someone dying live on tv. Honestly, even though he didn't die, this crash made me think the whole day
Only a few years ago and he wouldn’t have made it out alive. Wow.
Bababooey
Facts
He's lucky to have made it out this time. Imagine if the barrier didn't split and stopped the car twice as quickly, or even 50% quicker. You think he could have survived an 80+g crash? Would he have survived if he were unconscious?
Well didnt nikis car turn into a fire and he survived
@@KTMcaptain What if he became stuck in between the barrier because it split
Jules, wherever you are, you didnt die in vain, your death saved grosjean
His death has saved many
It saved Charles too. Let's recall his crash with Alonso. If the halo wasn't there his McLaren's side pod would've taken Charles's head off.
Crazy to think if this happens in 2017 the result would be totally different
Biachis family officially commented the same thing. Jules' death was not in vain. It's sad he died but lessons learned saved Grosjean
it saved Charles Leclerc as well who is Jules' Godson
A 221km/h impact at 53G's, jesus christ... The fact he didnt have any fractures is a miracle!
All the safety technology combined together to give him the chance to survive this accident.
He was incredibly lucky, and that luck was only possible because of the countless efforts of all the doctors, and engineers over the history of the sport.
The fact that he didn’t pass away is a miracle…
@@-TheUnkownUser its not
When I saw this crash, I literally started to shiver, when I saw him in the car, it was a weight lifted off my shoulders. Glad he is ok
everyone did, even the tv directors. they only showed his image and the crash again when they were sure he was ok.
Jules and Anthoine looked out for their compatriot on that day, I'm really glad he was okay after that horrible accident
All French?
But Hubert had the halo...right?
Also Hubert died on my birthday
Game 🍞 he died because of a SIDE impact so halo couldn’t help
@@severusfloki5778 yes
The halo was the only safetyfeature who saved him from a decapitation. This incident proofed that the halo is a important device!
Absolutely agree!! Grosjean still alive thanks to the Halo device.
Idk why but its looked very cool tbh
@@rifkytok19 the halo does look nice! Don't know why some people still don't like it
@@ShawnFX It messes with drivers vision is the only reason why I don't like it
@@nexusly6720 many drives have stated that it doesn’t impede their vision. It’s like your nose, your brain doesn’t even register it because you are so used to it
I now want to see someone put a bus on top of the halo. That would be kinda cool
@Gravity's Rainbow why?
@@henrycollins2478 Because a London bus would be an improvement over the SF1000 haha
@@andrewbailey7999 that makes sense.
Red Bull, get on it.
Rip the suspension
3:23 I still can't believe he stayed in that ball of flames for over 20 seconds and then just walked out of the hospital a couple of days later. Absolutely unreal.
amazing suit and helmet gloves for starters the whole lot costs about 5k .
Crazy how Grosjean basically showcased a ''test'' of all the F1 safety features. HANS kept him conscious. His enforced cockpit kept him safe. The Halo prevented his head being hit by the guardrail. His suit helped him to withstand the fire. His gloves helped him to keep his hands from having just minor burns. His helmet prevented the fire from entering and it also helped to keep him conscious alongside HANS. Also with the medical car following them and the Marshall having a fire extinguisher.
Any other driver would've most certainly died before any of these things were introduced. No HANS and modern day Helmet? Probably unconscious, unable to escape the flames. No modern day suit? The fire would've probably fatally injured him. No Halo? The guardrail would've either injured his head traumatically or even tragically and fatally cut. And without the medical car + Marshall with fire extinguisher, it could've been harder for Grosjean to escape.
Hope they can keep improving this to a point where the cockpit becomes near indestructible.
Anything the FIA does in order to increase the safety of the sport, I will support no matter what.
The only way to make racing safer is slow the cars down
Absolutely. No matter how flawed or ineffective it is, if it even only increases safety by 0.5% that is 0.5% better chance of not dying. Critics of the halo now understand that I think.
@@Grant80 They're are quite a few ways to improve safety without slowing the cars down, the 2021 cars will have a much stronger chassis and other improvements will considerably improve electrical safety when the cars at high voltage. They'll also mandate tethers for the rear wing and rear impact structure. All the front wing changes they've made will make the cars slower tho.
@@yoshiboy6198 you missed my point. You can make a race car as safe as you want but still can’t take away the danger of the sport. To fo thet take the ranger away make the cars do 60km ever whet like on normal roads.
@@Grant80 the only way to make them SAFE, is to slow down. To make them safER is different. Without the risk there’s no point, but it’s minimizing the risk while maximizing everything else that is the struggle
How is 53G even survivable for even just a second. Even Grosjean himself is an insanely strong person.
Car takes majority of the impact, still insane but...
All F1 drivers are extreme athlete.
Not the biggest G force survival in F1 by far. If I remember Kubica had a 75g crash and Rubens had one at 90g the day before Ratzenberger and Senna died.
@@gh-ev9vi The 53g is what his body needs to withstand. Otherwise you would need to name a specific point on the car.
Thankfully the 53g lasts for much much less than a second. 53gs for a full second is about a 1,500 km/h change in velocity.
Makes me sad that Senna would had easily survived if he crashed in today’s cars.
Many would've especially Jules
Its past incidents like that and brave drivers like Senna and jules themselves, the reason most modern drivers like Grosjean is alive and able to be with his family today. They will forever be remembered and appreciated
I remember Sennas last race. Seemed like a harmless crash but the on-board camera showed one of his front tires flew off and struck him on the helmet.
So sad.
If your talking about Ayrton Senna, WE MUST talk about Ronald ??? (Austrian) He died just after Senna in SMR. Which were both in 1994.
Senna was more sad, but we can't disrespect Ronald Ratsunberg.
@@adblox I think it was the day before, not after but ya
Those 28 seconds must have been the longest seconds of his life 😢😢😢
Yeah
Imagine seeing nothing but orange movements and feeling burns
He said in an interview it felt like 30 minutes. In the interview he detailed what going through on his mind the moment he crashed until getting into the ambulance.
@@rizkyanandita8227 not 30 min but 1m30
@@ulquiorraschiffer309 he felt like it was 30 minute in his head.
I legit said "oh hes dead" when I saw the speed of him torwards that barrier . Then the flames . Insane .
Props to FIA . And The Medical staff . Goes to show the danger in the sport and the velocity these cars have.
I woke up late, I heard that stroll flipped, and when I saw when grosjean was leading DOTD, I had no idea why since he retired, when I saw his crashed, I was shocked to my core, I thought he was dead, and yet, he got out in less than 30 seconds. Truly amazing.
Hope grosjean recovers in time to race in Abu Dhabi so we can see him race for possibly one last time.
Consider yourself lucky. The image of seeing it live still terrifies me until now
@@metalpiston1212 when the crash happend, i dont wanted to watch the full race because i was scaried, but i watched the full race.
0:27 You can see Romain moving in the flames and putting his hand on the barrier :O very scary.
He explained in a sky interview why he did that. His shoe was stuck at the pedal and he went back to pull his feet out.
Glad he is ok 👌🏻
That's what matters the most.
How about SAFER Barriers on all walls. When the car is shaped like a dart, maybe its time for ARMCO to be phased out.
53 G impact at 220km h the barrier did the job keep in mind an accident in that part of the track never happened before if i am not mistaken
@@Sergio_Gomes474 The barrier did not do its job. It Deformed, trapped grosjean inside it and would have ripped his head of if it wasnt for the halo.
definitely... they need more energy absorption. 53g... he's lucky to have remained conscious and able to exit the vehicle.
@@KTMcaptain not more energy absoption but tech pros or wheels, not ARMCO
@@Sergio_Gomes474 yes there was no thought about a crash at that angle at the speed there. Hindsight the long straights. It was a racing incident I don’t think anyone is to blame but aramco barriers are dangerous for these dart spaceship 🚀 and something safe need to be enforced as this investigation goes on
The radio reactions of each of the drivers is something to hear aswell. Shows that even though they're fierce rivals on the track. These men are friends and will always have each other's backs
So thankful he made it out safe. Thank you to all the individuals involved in getting him out safely. Here's to a speedy recovery Romain!
That was just amazing to see him climbed out of the car. Who are these lowlifes thumbing down this video? SMH
HALO hater.
Scummy, petty Grosjean haters.
@King Öze Bots
Haters gonna hate.
Motorsport Manager soundtrack as the back ground music
Yeah thought I was imagining things, they definitely stole this from Motorsport Manager! That is, unless MM used royalty-free music maybe?
@@alphaprawns Im pretty sure they used royalty free music.
I noticed this too
@@alphaprawns if the official F1 channel is using it, it's definitely royalty free music.
I like it
Will has to be one of the best presenters ever. Quirky, passionate and fun when he can be, serious and insightful when he needs to be, but always informed and informative.
I was originally not that big of a fan of the halo, but I’m now really glad it’s on the car.
I wonder how Indy Car's fighter jet windshield would have stood up...
Same for me, same for him, he said it multiple time on french interviews.
@@KTMcaptain They do look really flimsy while the halo looks like something that will actually carry the weight of another car on top of it if need be
The Indycar Aeroscreen does use a "Halo-like" structure on the inside of the plastic screen, with roughly the same strength. But it doesn't have the side gaps that allowed Romaine out of the car, if there was a barrier over the main opening a driver might be trapped.
I still don't like it. They should close the cockpit properly or get rid of it.
What an amazing story of what goes on behind the scenes to make Formula 1 as safe as it can be. The fact that the responders were on the scene as quickly as they were is a testament to the hard work and organization that has saved Romains life. The way they all converged on the scene and did their jobs was so very professional. Wow I am awestruck. Also the fact that the monocoque remained intact and protected Romain from the force of the impact and the ensuig inferno is almost beyond belief.
Kudos to all those involved in making Formula 1 what it is.
Somewhere in heaven the passed away drivers and Charlie are sitting there and a proud of the safety that f1 now has
I still get goosebumps when seeing Grosjean's crash, i don't think i'll ever not be amazed by the fact he survived that. Well done FIA, and well done to the Marshalls and Medics on the scene.
yep everyones lives went into a sort of limbo when we watched it
then sprang back into life when he appeared im a nurse and i cried with joy.
As much as I commend all of the innovations made already that most likely saved romain’s life, I will say that this crash is evidence that the Armco style barriers have practically no place at a formula one circuit, and I imagine that the SAFER style barriers or even tire barriers would be much more effective in that they crumple to absorb impact without being able to shear the cars in half quite like the split Armco barrier did in this case.
Roman '' The Phoenix'' Grosjean , simply stunning on how he managed to walk away from that
I’m happy he’s ok
That was so scary i think he did
@@romanhasenohrl9298 if you mean died he survived with minor burns to his hands and ankles
Very glad he is okay, but anyone notice that the music is from motorsport manager?
I just wanted to say this, couldnt be the only one to notice.
I've heard that music in a bunch of other docu series, so I assume it must be some form of copyright free music
yeah lol
Its been almost a full week and my jaw is still on the floor in amazement as to how far safety has come. Hats off to all the engineers and people that push to make this sport what it is, and safe at the same time.
Crazy how Grosjean went from one of the least like drivers to one of the most liked
True af
The internet made a lot of fun on him, but i don't think anyone want him to die in a fireball. 🤷♂️
Its called he had a bad reputation because of a lot of dumb crashes, but at the end of the day, he is human, and we don't like watching fellow humans get extremely hurt
nah he's still a terrible driver, which is what caused the accident, but nobody wishes death on him. His personality has always been more liked than his driving ability lol
Yeah all because he's not paying attention to where other drivers are on the grid. Cool!
I've seen this crash over and over, and each time I watch, it turns my blood cold! I still cant believe he made it out of that alive!
So glad F1 made a Netflix documentary on them! It has renewed my love for the sport especially after this virus. Also, it has given me insight on how the teams work, how the the sport is from the inside, and learned about each driver’s personal life which is very interesting to say the least. I know we all live a private personal life and most times we don’t realize how boring or exciting it is because we live it everyday so it’s interesting to see other peoples lives. As a normal everyday person, most of us don’t live that lavish lifestyle but one can dream and aspire to it. It’s also, nice to see those very humble guys in their day to day lives.
The Legacy of Charlie Whitting and Prof. Sid Watkins saving lives beyond their own lifetimes. Michael Masi and Dr. Ian Roberts sure made them proud
Jules has saved many - including Grosjean and even Charles in Spa
You mean italy
@@DiamondAxee Yeah in Italy 2020 but I was talking about Belgium 2018. Did you see the first corner crash when alonso flew over the top of his car.
"Exposed his helmet"?
If the halo hasn't been there, his head would have looked like a grape after I stepped on it.
He was extremely lucky.
there was no luck involved, only engeneering
a pregnant lady would've survived this
There was definitely some luck involved
This video gave me tears in my eyes. Please keep up the work on making a F1 cars safe!
When I saw the flames, I burst into tears, I thought we had just witnessed a death. I was so relieved when he clambered out of that wreckage, I couldn’t stop shaking.
I hope for a speedy recovery for Romain and hope that he is able to race in Abu Dhabi, finish the year the right way.
Here’s to Romain Grosjean, the modern F1 Phoenix.
It's his final season for him
This crash keeps reminding me of Cevert and Koinigg.
The images of Koinigg's death are brutal. I don't recomend looking them up.
I was sitting on the hill at turn six of the Glen in 1974. I've hated Armco for use on tracks where Formula-style cars race ever since.
this scenario is almost exactly how Jochen Rindt died.
its these kind of processes that F1 does now that makes you proud of the sport
Yes. A lot of negativity thrown at F1 but situations like this can filter down to make driving safer for everyone in everyday life.
This is only video where I saw and cried after being an F1 Fan for more than 15 years now!!! This reminded me what life actually is
Only just realised he was in the fire for 27 seconds thats crazy! It looked alot quicker when I watched it live its a miracle this man is alive
Indeed. Even if you were watching it live, and I wasn't, it would take several seconds for a camera to focus on the scene and several more for the director to decide whether to cut to the accident. Then your brain has to register that Grosjean is in the flaming section of the car not the other bit that's sitting next to the barrier. I know the guys in the medical car were trying to figure out where Grosjean was as they approached the scene and were as shocked as anyone to realise that the cockpit section was the part that was engulfed in flames. As an aside it's a testament to the training the drivers do that even when disorientated Grosjean had the presence of mind to go through all the necessary steps to extricate himself from that inferno.
The fact that he almost sat down after trying hard to get out of that burning cockpit, smiling and knowing that this is the end, is heartwrenching.
But the last thing that forced him to go against his mind and to do whatever possible to get out of that car... was his family, his children, his wife.
How powerful family can be. How the bond would be. I just salute him for his courage. Respect.
3:15 nice ashs
There are only a few crashes I’ve seen that stopped my heart besides this
Dan Wheldon and Robert Wickens
Note: Any crash before 2001 I was not alive then
Go sleep kid
@@EllaMMadonna I’m 19 and live in the US but ok
@@GoatedAtNFS remember kid, it’s always 4:20 somewhere in the world
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@@EllaMMadonna not always, but every hour ;)
FIA: How long will you keep milking RG's crash?
F1: Yes.
😂😂😂😂
Are you serious ?
lol
No. Just no. This will help alot of people understand what happen, why it happend and how the fia will never stop pushing for safety in motorsport.
Ahh yes.. not even a week yet they're apparently milking it.. Jesus..
Great video, so important to remember and thank all of those whose accidents on the track led to these stricter safety regulations that allowed Romain to walk away from a 52g impact and 20 seconds engulfed in flames. Honestly incredible.
53* even worse
The most dramatic accident ever, ever. One of my favourite driver tbh
Gosh, I once suffered scaldings from boiling coolant liquid in my face, and yet I have only a rough idea what Romain must have gone through - I mean, 50+ G..? That's insane!
After more than 25 years, I still feel sick on watching his accident's footage. So glad that he didn't fall unconscious and that he could "walk away" from this disaster. Best wishes!
Just last year and he'd have 2nd degree burns to his whole body possibly making it impossible for him to climb out due to the pain.
The fact that this happened is still hard to digest........ I had flashbacks from Bianchi when there were no replays..... So glad he's ok and what incredible work has the FIA done. We can never doubt them again
Note there were no replays until _after_ he was out of the car, and the camera cut away relatively quickly following the crash. It was definitely still tense, but that we did get an answer relatively quickly was very reassuring.
The thing about safety, it is only visual pleasant when the safety feature actually are doing it’s job
Like Grosjean said the man that ran across the track with the fire extinguisher saved his life!!
0:08 he said one of his shoes was stuck in the pedal
1:56 notice his left foot
This is no joke, safety standards needs to applied to shoes
I can only imagine how emotional this accident is for Jackie Stewart. F1 got there eventually!
My guess is there will be a review of ARMCO barrier usage. In particular, the angle of how they are placed in relation to the track. The barrier Grosjean hit was a bit more angled outwards to the track, due to a nearby opening in it. However, one would now agree that it is angled a bit too much towards the track. ARMCO barriers only should be placed and angled with the intent to deflect the impact of cars, not absorb them.
Chainbear did a video on this TWO YEARS ago ("A short history of crash barrier technology in F1") kind of randomly, since there wasn't any relevant event or accident that prompted him to explain it. Insightful things to consider now, though.
2:59 his hands were floppy when he came out
Likely placement and up-armoring around the fuel cell will be looked at. Having it torn open like that is supposed to be highly unlikely. (Though having the car torn in half is supposed to be even more unlikely.)
I want passenger cars to start implementing a Halo like structure with a center strut just so I know I'm safe from Moose strikes.
That’d make cars insanely expensive
@@davidmb3376 halo is most expensive than my house and everything i had😂😂😂😂
Wow this is beyond words
Surviving a 53G impact, n staying in senses to do the extraction procedure all at his own, Grosjean might not be the brightest driver on the teack, but he is surely loved by a higher power.
Best wishes for all the drivers n test drivers who are exposed to such kind of extreme conditions every day they get into these F1 cars. Huge respect for the marshals n everyone involved in the FIA who ensure strict safety measures all across the world and on every race track.
That mercedes car was so freaking fast to get there!!
May he gets recovered earliest.wishes from India
Who noticed the motorsport manager music in the background?
I don’t know which is more impressive, the halo or the fire-suit. Amazing escape.
0:33 Not the most purposeful fire extinguisher spraying.
When fighting a fire like that, sometimes you need to walk up with the fire extinguisher going to create almost like a screen to protect you from the intense heat, even if you're not aiming at the fire itself. It's so you can actually get close enough to target the fire.
Hi
Technological improvements and safety are insanely incredible
I can't be the only one that thinks tyre walls should be everywhere..? I know there's cost and all that, but safer surely?
well, tyre walls are unsafe in some situations aswell, if the car somehow gets on fire like this and you crashed into a tyre wall, you cant climb out
Tire walls are just as dangerous in some cases, and NASCAR found that out. Need the safer barriers NASCAR needs, since those have proven to be very effective, as least for NASCAR
6 months already past, I'm still shaken while I'm watching this.
Who else thought about MotorsportManager just by hearing the music?
Great video summarising all the advancements that helped protect Grosjean. But the title "what happens next?" is a bit wrong, no?
Can’t even imagine family members watching this live
Get well soon and come back like a champ
No more arguments against the Halo again ☝️
This was so intense watching it live on TV! Glad he´s alive. Wish him a fast recovery. No fractures but there might be emotional fractures after this traumatic crash! I hope the crash doesn´t affect him that much. Stay healthy!
If grosjean didnt make it out kvyat would've suffered from the guilt
The marshall who ran over the track with the extinguisher played a big roll there👏👏
“Doing its job to keep intact when it separated from the car”
So glad he is now all better
Drive to survive
After listening to Grosjeans account, most of the time he was in the fire involved him trying to find a way out of the car. It took multiple attempts to get out. I’d like to know how much of that was caused by the halo getting in the way. Looks like the halo has room for improvement. Needs a way to be removed either by the driver or automatically - eg the device senses high G impact, then senses the car is at rest, then releases the halo from the car.
Will he make a comeback for the Abu Dhabi?
That’ll be decided this Monday
I hope so, but it don’t look like it
Hopefully he never races in F1 again. He is not F1 level. This crash should never have happened.
@@oneword7143 It was not his fault.
the most interesting thing about him taking a long time to get out was the fact that the guard rail was blocking him. he could have got out faster if it wasn't for that
he is so lucky he have a angel on his sjolder
*Has an angel on his shoulder
the time between seeing the fire ball and when pictures of him being ok were broadcast was terrifying as a tv spectator. it doesn't matter whether you like that driver or not (i'm actually a fan of grosjean's), everyone wants every driver to be healthy and safe. so happy he is ok.
Grosjean is saved by Nikki from heaven! ❤️
Beautiful symbol your comment, but actualy he own his life to Jules Bianchi.
As far as I’m concerned the most amazing thing is how he managed to escape from it without any broken bones, not even a little one
who is the woman at 0:11 ? :(
Could be his personal assistant, but I'm really not sure on that one
I believe that's his wife.
She must've thought she just saw her husband die live on TV...
I can't imagine what she must've been going through, and the relief she felt when she saw he was ok.
@@Hirosjimma Not his wife
Netfelx sed actur gurl
Very informative and well presented. Thank you for this overview of the amazing technology and people that help to keep racers and others safe.
if Halo was discovered before 2014, I believe Jules Bianchi is still alive
And If it would be there in the 70s there would also be Cevert, Rindt, Koinig and alot others alive
@@Kev1206_ 70's cars was unsafe as heck.
@@categoriaxbox2396 yeah but if the Halo would have been around that time too alot of drivers wouldnt have died
Unfortunately, either deaths or events much worse seem to be the only way to make improvements in safety for motorsports.
There can always be improvements (such as why the barrier failed) but so many systems worked as they should last week including HANS, Halo, safety cell, fireproof suit, helmet, and mandatory cockpit escape test that all drivers must pass.
It is a great testament to why there were put in place and why they need to stay. It will be awhile before any safety improvements will be doubted anymore and certainly the halo debate is truly over if it wasn't before.
THIS IS THE REASON WE NEED THE HALO. DON'T COMPLAIN LIKE A KID
The problem with the barrier is that IT is attached directly to the pole. On the highway we install IT with AN impact spacer that aborbs the impact so that the barrier doesn't break. They just bend.
if this was 2017 we would have lost a driver
Very surely
When I think of safety- the only three names that come to mind are FIA, NTSB and Volvo.