December 2nd, 2020 at 6:04 PM
That was an absolutely horrific crash. The fire was bad enough, but the most dangerous part was the manner in which the front of the car wedged itself inside the barrier - with Grosjean still in it.
I'm absolutely convinced that, had this crash taken place only five years ago, it would have been a fatal. The Halo device did its job superbly, by deflecting the barrier away from his head so that it didn't decapitate him. As it is, he managed to walk away from the crash with only minor burns.
He'll still miss the next race - but, hopefully, he'll be back in action in Abu Dhabi!
I'm absolutely convinced that, had this crash taken place only five years ago, it would have been a fatal. The Halo device did its job superbly, by deflecting the barrier away from his head so that it didn't decapitate him. As it is, he managed to walk away from the crash with only minor burns.
He'll still miss the next race - but, hopefully, he'll be back in action in Abu Dhabi!