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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Romain Grosjean returns to F1 car – five years on from fireball crash in Bahrain

Romain Grosjean miraculously survived a massive fireball crash in 2020 - (AFP/Getty)

Romain Grosjean will be back in a Formula One car on Friday – five years on from his fiery crash in Bahrain.

The French driver, 39, miraculously survived a 67G fireball crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, escaping after 28 seconds in an inferno with only burns to his hands after the halo device on the Haas car saved his life.

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