Grosjean recounts his crash

[Picci]

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It sounds like the safety cell he was in didn’t get caught up in flames at the outset, which is great. He started feeling the fire and the burns as he was getting out. Now I’ve read that account, I’m really not sure if him attempting to get out was the best idea as opposed to waiting for help. Obviously instinct tells you to grt out asap.

[Everso Biggyballies]

It sounds like the safety cell he was in didn’t get caught up in flames at the outset, which is great. He started feeling the fire and the burns as he was getting out. Now I’ve read that account, I’m really not sure if him attempting to get out was the best idea as opposed to waiting for help. Obviously instinct tells you to grt out asap.

Yeah I reckon when you see flames and start thinking of Niki Lauda and your kids you are going to start thinking it isnt a good place to be and instinct, adrenaline etc would take over.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Mercedes offer Grosjean a test if....

Nice touch this. Put a smile on my face and made me realise F1 is not always cut throat and Eff-U.
Mercedes have put their hand up and said would be willing to give Romain Grosjean a private Formula 1 test to say farewell to the series if he is unable to race in Abu Dhabi next weekend.

Mercedes has become the first team to confirm it would be willing to accommodate Grosjean for a private test outing.

Asked by Autosport about the possibility, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed he would be happy to make it happen.

"If we are allowed to do this, and nobody else within his universe of teams that he raced [for] would provide him with such an opportunity, we would do this," Wolff said.

Any private test for Grosjean would likely have to take place in at least two-year-old machinery, meaning he could theoretically drive last year's title-winning Mercedes W10 in a test, assuming the running was conducted in the new year.

Grosjean's existing team, Haas, is yet to confirm whether it would be open to running him in a private test, while he previously raced for the existing Renault squad under both its works guise in 2009 and during its time as Lotus between 2012 and 2015.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/15400 ... ll-f1-test

[DoubleFart]

I'd be tempted not to come back if I got to drive the 2019 title winning car!

[Star]

That was nice of Mercedes, shows how good they can be doesn't it? This was also nice, allowing Romain to sit in his car. Bless him, his hands look a mess but it was important to him to do this I imagine.

[Everso Biggyballies]

I'd be tempted not to come back if I got to drive the 2019 title winning car!

That very thought crossed my mind.... along with hoping for him that Haas and Renault dont offer their cars!

[Everso Biggyballies]

That was nice of Mercedes, shows how good they can be doesn't it? This was also nice, allowing Romain to sit in his car. Bless him, his hands look a mess but it was important to him to do this I imagine.

Again, another nice touch. The left hand looks a bit messy, and I think I read somewhere of potential skin grafts, so I would think Abu Dhabi in a Haas is a tall order.

[Antonov]

it has just been confirmed that Grosjean is ruled out of Abu Dhabi as well.

his competitive F1 career came to an end with a huge crash.

[DoubleFart]

it has just been confirmed that Grosjean is ruled out of Abu Dhabi as well.

his competitive F1 career came to an end with a huge crash.

It's quite fitting really.

[Antonov]

it has just been confirmed that Grosjean is ruled out of Abu Dhabi as well.

his competitive F1 career came to an end with a huge crash.

It's quite fitting really.

you take the words out of my mouth, although thank you for daring to speak them (in lieu of me)

I guess it's alright, now that we know Romain will get better. but the crash was initiated by himself.

[Star]

it has just been confirmed that Grosjean is ruled out of Abu Dhabi as well.

his competitive F1 career came to an end with a huge crash.

That's a shame for him as I know he wanted to drive, but it's probably for the best.

Yes it was a huge crash but at least he walked away from it, that is something to be hugely grateful for.

[John]

Mercedes has offered RoGro a private test whenever he wants.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Mercedes has offered RoGro a private test whenever he wants.

Look up the page to about 12 hours ago and you can read all about it.

[John]

Mercedes has offered RoGro a private test whenever he wants.

Look up the page to about 12 hours ago and you can read all about it.

No. No I will not.

[SBan83]

Didn't read but I assume it went like, "I made yet another one of my signature idiotic moves for which I should've been fired a long, long time ago and then the world was destroying all around me."

[sadsac]

Sad way for him to finish his career but every time I see the images of that Armco barrier the way it was ripped open I just see Cevert’s car at Watkins Glen
1973 and we all no what happened to him so it’s probably best he isn’t going to race anymore