In an interview he did about a year or so later. He talked about how at first the barrier was blocking him and he couldn’t get out. Once he knew he couldn’t get out, he recalled that he just kind of sat in the car at peace with himself and was ready to die. Then he thought about his wife and kids, this made him keep trying until he eventually got out.
@Sachin Sharma I had that same feeling when I met an accident and was ready to die but as soon I closed my eyes I saw my mom's crying face and then realise I have so many people that loves me i can't allow death to take me away.. After that i was in coma for 6 days and i forgot many things relearning starts from A, B, C, D... After four years still trying to be my old self again at least 50 % but all i know now I have to keep trying.. Depersonalization and Derealization kept me lost for 3.8 years now I am trying to get back in life.. Hopefully one day🙏.
when I got into a motorcycle accident I thought "finally I can die" as my head was going through the windshield of a car. But then again, I have severe depression..
@@connorgray8803 well yeah It's very rarely somebody can get out alive from such a crash, even if the driver is still alive after the crash, that huge fireball would consume him If he somehow still managed to get out like Grosjean did, their expectation would be someone with fires on their back, screaming in pain But that all did not happen to Grosjean Which is truly a miracle So it's kinda understandable the fireman kinda got scared the first time he see Grosjean coming out alive
@@benedictodunsky2790 I think it did not happen not by miracle but because of adrenaline and Grosjean's high pain threshold and his determination. He was injured in this crash, his hands severely burned, sprained foot and so on, but still he did all he should do very well, calmly and quickly, the best way possible.
The fact that a driver can not only survive but walk themselves out of a crash like that is a testament to the hard work people have put in to make those cars safer and safer. Glad hes ok.
@@MrFwlger Even in the safest cars, things can happen. Tear open a gas tank on any car at 140 mph and you'll have the same thing happen. Your ignorance is appalling.
@@MrFwlger Its basically designed to cut into to pieces in that extreme of an accident. So the driver gehts away from the tank and the engine of the car
My guy went 140 into a metal barrier, The Car got split in half, was stuck in a horrific fire for more than 30 seconds, and still just climbed out and walked off when there was a 99% chance he would have died. He's just built different
Auron Yes, no matter how many times I watch this, I still can't believe he got out with only minor injuries. Lucky he stayed conscious because no one would have been able to get him out in time.
@@Dragon54official 140 mph is 225 km/h, far from 300 km/h (186.45 mph) but still extremely fast. The engineers who designed the incredibly good crash safety structures of his car and his personal safety gear (racing suit, helmet, HANS) know how he got out of there alive.
Not denying the insanity of this crash and Romain's willpower to pull himself out of the car, but the survival cell is designed to tear away from the rest of the car in a high speed crash to help dissipate the energy. That is one of F1's many safety features working as it should. How the hell he got out of this with 'minor' burns is a testament to how far safety in F1 has come. HANS, the halo, fire resistant suits and the sheer strength of the chassis in combination with crumble zones/breakaways. The halo saved him here, 4 years prior and he was dead without a doubt.
The car is designed to sheer to reduce impact force, the survival cell that the drivers sit in, is what saved Grosjean's life here. I still remember the days of F1 when this would have been a death.
@@Sponge-28 thats true but the car should never break in half like this same way as micks car in monaco sjpulf not have been broken in that way always bad
@@ferchoneutron12 When you can get 100+ likes on your comment, then maybe your existence can matter. Yeah, I can be an asshole too. The world doesn't revolve around you.
Damn your sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool! (Did my point be made or do I need to break it down dumb dumb style)@@ferchoneutron12
“Is he okay?” “Did he get out?” “Tell me he’s okay please. Tell me he’s okay”. Honestly this incident always makes me cry, especially since Grosjean is one of my favourite drivers. But hearing the other drivers basically begging for him to be okay really hits you. It doesn’t matter how competitive they are, they care about each other and it’s really nice to see and hear; especially with how fucked up the world can be nowadays.
They have, at the very least, a massive amount of respect for each other as people who risk their lives in this extreme sport every day. They know what it's like, and what the stakes are. And none of them want to lose someone they know and respect on that track. True sportsmen.
The fact that he remained conscious despite the MASSIVE g-force impact is a miracle on its own. Then the fact that he COULD get out without being trapped above by being underneath the barrier is another miracle in my opinion. I watched this live and got reminded of Senna at Imola...
I think what some people who downplayed this after they knew he was ok (who aren't regular F1 watchers or necessarily motorsport watchers) don't realise is that people have died in crashes far less dramatic. so for this crash to be SO major, and for him to survive, was truly a miracle.
I completely agree. Dale Earnhardt for example, his crash looked minor and pretty much everyone thought he was gonna be just fine and walking away from it (granted he wasn't racing F1 but the point still stands). This is a massive crash by modern F1 standards. We've built these cars to withstand these crashes and to not go up in flames like this, and to see a fireball that big with a modern car is enough to make my heart stop
@@kelbyschultz1877 Not a race fan of any sort, but I saw a couple of racing crashes, some cars even go AIRBORNE and the driver lives. Dale's crash didn't even came close to being that spectacular. It's as straightforward as it can be: He went straight into a wall and slowly stopped. That's it. You can't underestimate danger, even the tamest can actually be the most dangerous. RIP
The length of time in the fire is what's really amazing. More than 30 sec and those fire suits stop being very effective even the high end ones only give ya 60 to 70 sec with the full hood and underwear. He was in there for over 2 min, before you see him stand up. It took over a min for the safety crew to get to the wreck. You lose track of time when shit is slowed down for dramatic effect. He was in the fire for a loooong time
Watching this just drains you every time. And I've seen the outcome a dozen times. From desperation to europhoria in a split second. You still question how he survived it. Listening to him describe the experience is extraordinary.
Yes I agree too, but it's unbelievable because at that rate of speed and ball of flames usually safety fails but it's a miracle or how one would say an act of God that's he's alive.
Finally, one who thanks the right one!! Yes this shows what amazing people can do when they pull together and do their best!! Thanking God is in my opinion a strange thing to do, because if that creature did exist, did he clearly let the accident happen without doing a damn ting about it, and then thanking this "god" for not finish him off is like thanking a bomber for not also stabbing you with a knife!! :-)
@@friedmule5403 yeah you clearly don’t understand God. God didn’t cause the accident, grosean got into that accident by himself, of his own free will and others around him.
it is a testament to the tech involved in there to protect the driver from the fire for this long, or long enough to get him out of there in one piece!
I will never forget that day when I watched the race live on TV. At first I thought he was dead, but when I saw him get out of the wreckage and climb over the guardrail, I was relieved. Cars are safer today than they were back then, otherwise he wouldn't have survived the accident.
@@armaanmodi If it requires an explanation, then it is impossible to explain it to you. But I'll try: The safety equipment saved his life In this crash but absolutely didn't guarantee his survival, just gave him a CHANCE (quite minimal tbh) and some TIME to save himself. He was stuck in the burning half of car and he was in shock after the huge 67 G impact, but he had to keep somehow his cool to undo all the seatbelts and cables in a fireball, to hold his breath as not to burn his lungs, to unblock calmly his foot which was stuck (he jumped out without 1 shoe!), to find the very narrow exit gap from his car sideways (blind and without oxygen!), not to panic despite the desperation and pain, not to do wrong movements because he had ONLY 28 SECONDS to react! Otherwise, just in 5-10 seconds he could black out from lack of oxygen, hot toxic fumes, pain, and the game will be over. No way someone but him could have saved him. His suit was fire-retardant only for 30 secs and his gloves only for 10, that's why he burned his hands.
My favorite part about competitive sports, even the people playing against them know what it's like and hate to see it a d hope the best health for everyone
Well yeah, because they saw someone crash into a barrier and their car explode. I doubt any driver was like “oh damn that’s a big crash, but it’s one less driver to overtake!”.
That's the thing about racing and the teams, They respect each other especially when one wrecks. They all understand that it could be any of them at any second. I'm so glad Grosjean emerged from that fire....like a Phoenix reborn to walk again
@@The_ZeroLine Engineering actually failed there. The gas explosive fire isnt supposed to be possible and neither isnt the car meant to be cut in two, which caused the fireball. Yes, alot of good engineering still helped there but in this one its faith more than anything to survive it.
@@mikkolappalainen_ I don’t consider it a failure because the guy got out with minor injuries in an accident that would have been fatal for 95% of F1’s history. Obviously, it was a failure in terms of fire was not supposed to break out from a kevlar encased fuel tank, but there are always odd freak circumstances that can result in unexpected results. It is unrealistic to have SAFE barriers around 100% of the track. The odds of someone crashing where Grosjean did are astronomical. Just like Bianchi, the drive shares some of the blame for doing things they shouldn’t have. Unrelated, but the same team has been in all three of the biggest accident since Kubica in Montreal: Bianchi, Grosjean and Mick Schumacher today. Bianchi was Manor which eventually became Haas.
@@The_ZeroLine I find it unbelievable that they have just those metal barriers like you'd see on a freeway. I hope changing that is what comes out of this.
Every single thing the F1 safety engineers ever did over the course of F1 racing came together in that moment, they should be proud of what they accomplished.
@@anotherhappylanding4746 I agree completely, but the whole walk away from a 140mph explosion thing... the cockpit was well designed, the fire retardant race suit, the lightening fast response of the fire and safety team, that was all spot on.
@@lylejohnson7120as it should be. They learn from their mistakes. Take nascar, they have something called a halo essentially hold their head in place and the tech was designed due to Dale Earnhearts( don’t know how to spell his name) death due to his crash.
@@ncikcochran724 I am just glad these industries learn from their mistakes. It makes me think of the 1955 Le Mans disaster where a car managed to jump into the stands killing 83 spectators and injuring 120 more. Never again would a car do that to its fans on that scale. Even in the wreck in this video he hit that wall going roughly 140mph almost dead on and though the wall was damaged the car did not fully penetrate and keep going. Designing guardrails that can hold up to that kind of impact is very impressive.
It’s not a miracle at all. Miracles imply extreme luck, there was no luck involved in this at all. He was massively unlucky for the car to go off at that angle and for it to split into. It wasn’t luck that prevented him from being killed. It was decades of advancement in safety as a result of the endless battle to make motor-racing ever safer. It was extremely impressive engineering and regulations that saved grosjean.
I cannot picture anything more badass than the way he stood up inside the fire, looking calm, climb over the barrier and walking it off. That was so damn scary to watch.
@@darkshadow.1337 I'm not sure.. He was shaking his burned hands immediately after jumping over the barrier. It looks like he was in pain but he tried to focus on his mission to get out from the car as fast as possible. Adrenaline maybe reduced his pain but obviously not eliminated completely.
@@motorsportfan679 The pain wasnt too big and with all morphins in his blood... They have very good fireproofed clothes. I can imagine that to breath was the most painfull thing
@@deralbtraum5717 his gloves withstand only 10 secs of fire, and he was there 28 secs, 2-degrees burns are still very painful, more painful than 3-degree
There never was negativity towards Grosjean, the other drivers disliked him for good reasons. It was karma that he himself became the victim of his self inflicted accident that day and not anyone else as it usually were. A truly terrible driver and completely unaware of how dangerous he was.
@@pflaffik If I may ask, why was he disliked? why did the other drivers fear that he was gone if he was disliked so much? or are you pulling this stuff out your arse because if you don't like him nobody should?
@@TrollFace93 It is documented that he was unpopular as a driver as he made lots of rookie mistakes that he struggled to learn from. Caused a few crashes including Japanese Grand Prix. He also got on the wrong side of some people in his social media. Seems like he went on to wind up some of the people in indy car racing too I don't think he's a bad person... just controversial in some ways. You don't get an F1 seat if you are not an exceptional driver... doesn't mean you are a good racer or competitor though...
@@ravanjock not trying to be rude But you have a typing mistake It should be “heat” I was confused first when reading so that’s why i typed this. Not trying to be rude🙂
@@apexphotostories3507 Google says Swedish driver going twice the speed here (220 mph) survived split second 214 G crash. I’m sure there must be some G recording instrument in the car itself, though I wonder does it record length of time of G spike as well? Surviving both impact with that speeds and length of time within fire is really mind blowing.
@@Jason-jb1vs 1:35 look at the yellow helmet guy. Heat is so intense he cannot even come close to the car, YET guy inside the fire stay for 27 s, AND walks out w/o life altering injuries.
I remember watching that race live and I was genuinely worried Grosjean wasn't gonna make it out alive. I'm so relieved he made it out alive and despite the trauma that would have caused, he drives for IndyCar. He is truly an inspiration that will go down in F1 history.
I remember that the TV director chose to cut away. We saw the fireball and then we just saw all the cars driving around under red flag. It wasn't until after we knew he'd got out alive and virtually unscathed that they showed the footage in replay. Class move by that director.
@@karlbassett8485 Bad move by the director. He was out the car in 28 seconds but everyone was obliged to think he was dead almost 3 minutes before they finally showed his beautiful face in the medical car. However, I didn't like the way they showed his face too close-up with all his emotions, I find it a bit disrespectful, bc he could be in shock and pain. At first I thought he was crying but then I noticed that it was a sweat, not tears.
@@motorsportfan679 Tbf they probably had to verify that he was chill and whatnot, even if he was walking at the time he could very well have had life-threatening injuries so they likely just wanted to be sure.
1. Modern F1 technology: strong survival cell (no broken legs), halo (no impact on his head), HANS (no damage on his neck), Nomex fire-retardant suit and helmet (no critical burns on his body, no damage to his lung). 2. A big piece of Luck (or God if you are religious): not completely trapped by the barrier, his foot not completely blocked by the pedal, etc... 3. His training, his physical and mental strength to deal somehow with the shock and pain, not to be knocked out after 67 G impact and not to panic. If you remove just 1 element, he would be dead.
Fire resistant as the suit is, the G-forces to rip an F1 car in half, the fireball, which if it doesn't burn you to death, it asphyxiating you through lack of oxygen, etc. Remarkable.
@@soonava Not only the halo. As I mentioned above, each element was crucial. Imagine if he broke his legs as Zanardi or Correa did, he could not get out from the car and he would be dead.
"is he okay?" "I will come back to you" "No, please, no." Man that just hits. Not sure which driver that was, but imagine how he was feeling. Yeah they're all rivals but they definitely care for eachother, and don't want to see anyone getting hurt out there
In F1 history? Not at all. I loved seeing GRO take Piquet Jrs job then get a proper full time GP2 drive when he took the title, but no. Live, this happened all within 30 seconds. The most iconic thing, no. Personally.
I'm not an F1 fan, but this made me cry a little. Especially when in his interview, he was saying he was moments away from giving up. He was ready to die. That's heartbreaking to hear, I'm so glad he's okay
Any motorsports fan who watches long enough will experience one of these. Some like Ryan Newman in the 2020 Daytona 500, the dread comes but fortunately they escape. But others like Justin Wilson in IndyCar in 2015 happen, and your worst fears are realized
Alonso do it too in Australia 2016 because he knew that his parents were watching the race. And Carlos as well in Sochi 2015. They are top racing drivers, cold brain is in his DNA
@@alejandroullod Sainz wasn't injured at all in Sochi 2015, he was just a bit in shock. But he didn't want to walk, he accepted to be transported on strechers. Both crashes Alonso and Sainz was about 40 G, Grosjean's was 67 G-forces.
@@motorsportfan679 No, Sainz wants to walk but because of the G-Force they don't let him do what he want. I mean obviously the crashes are different but they all want to say that they are okay.
@@alejandroullod Well, obviousely Grosjean after 67 G and the fireball was in worse condition than Sainz after 40 G. He had spained foot, bruised ribs and burned hands and so on, it must hurt as hell. The medics as well didn't autorize him to walk to the ambulance but he insisted! If Sainz really wanted, he could insisted too. I'm not talking that it is a good thing because it could increase his injuries. But it is very badass, though
I remember watching it live, and was in total disbelief that it happened. 20 seconds seemed like 20 minutes. To see him get out; had to be one of the greatest things ever in F1
@@thelittleowl1 If I remember correctly, as a TV spectator you only saw the crash and fire from the very end of the straight line, and then they quickly changed it to the cars going back into the pitlane and there was no info at all for the next 20 minutes or so (at least that's what it felt like), even though he came out of the car in like 30 seconds. Definitely thought I had just seen a driver die
They did a great job capturing what it feels like to await word on a serious crash. I was racing dirt oval go karts once when I wound up having to navigate through a huge wreck. One kid wound up somersaulting through the air and landing right on his head. They immediately stopped the race and had us park on the front straight and shut off our engines. I got out of the kart and looked across at the accident scene, and I can authoritatively say I've never heard a race track go so eerily quiet. You could hear a pindrop. And I saw that kart, upside down, and I knew the driver was trapped underneath. They must have had the race stopped for no more than 5 minutes, but as God is my witness, it felt like an hour. The whole world seemed to sigh in relief when they got the kart right-side-up and he got out and walked away. I'll never forget that moment.
@@Chabarnacle correct,i was watching the Sky Sports coverage and right after the fireball you got about 15-20 mins of other dribers reactions on the radio and in pitlane.the commentators did say after about 5 mins he was believed to be out of the car and counsious,however it was about 20 mins until they finally showed him sitting in the medical car in total shock but seemingly ok.after that they showed us these horrible footage that till this day makes me silent,even after watching motorsports for over 30 years and losing alot of idols i followed on track this one sticks with me because of the positive outcome nobody expected.
@@GibbyCustomz "The flames inside me" is inner drive to live "burned brighter than those around me" was more intense than the actual flames around him. What's so hard to grasp? It's a quote from the video game Fall Out: New Vegas.
A crash like this in the 70’s would have been fatal 100 out of 100 times. Those cars were death traps compared to the current cars. He survived with only 3rd degree burns to his hands, which is pretty amazing after seeing how brutal the crash and fire were.
@@darkspeed62 yeah it was actually the halo that pushed the barrier up, otherwise he would have been beheaded before even getting into that fire. I believe there is an animation of it as well, scary stuff.
In the First few Seconds, I saw only the Backend of the Car and the smashed barrier I thought He must be dead. The Moment I saw him jumping Out of the flames was very emotional For me.
1- Halo -> barrier didnt impacted with his head 2- HANS device (neck support) 3 - Fire-resistant clothes and helmet -> 30 secs protection of his body exept his hands 4 - Training -> his crash was around 67Gs -> stayed conscious 5 - Survival cell -> no broken bones 6 - His balls of steel -> stayed calm 7 - Marshals kept fire from him as much as they could 8 - Luck -> car not upside down and so on Remove just one of it and he would be dead.
@@sailorman8668 G's are used to measure force, it's basically just how hard the impact was. In comaprison, rollercoasters can go up to 5 G's for a short period of time. Levels as low at 13 can be lethal but that's only if they're applied for a long period of time on weaker parts of the body, so the highest survived is 214 G's.
@Ana Simões how about praise the people who fought for the halo device? the people who fought for better fire proof overalls? you know, like ACTUAL people who were responsible for his survival.
He actually died there... then he rose from the ashes... he's a real phoenix. A warrior, who never gives up. I'm really happy for him not giving up on his dreams and continued racing!
The rest of the drivers went to pit lane, had a bite and a wee nap, went back on track for a few pace laps, then finished the rest of the race. After the post race festivities, Romain was able to get out of the car.
Seasons go by. Hamilton retires. Verstappen becomes a champion, Mick Schumacher becomes a champion. Max & Mick retire at the age 45. THEN Romain gets out of the car.
I remember watching this with my Mrs and 15 year old daughter. We just sat in silence. Then all cheered when he got out. Just incredible. How he survived is down to those safety designers worth their weight in gold.
Props to the emergency services, especially the one who grabbed and directed him to safety. You could see he instinctively reacted to that heat trying to get away, but the moment he saw Grosjean starting to clamber over the fence went right back in to help him out. That takes a level of balls that may approach grosjeans.
@@iandavidvillaloboswong5180 The time from the crash to Grosjean escaping was actually only thirty seconds. Netflix's editing makes it look like it was much longer. There will be marshalls stationed all around the track, though it would be impossible for them all to attend in such a small space of time.
That is Dr Roberts, the official doctor. He wasn't scared; he was physically unable to get closer because of the heat, and he was wearing an open-face helmet. He actually had burns on his face from the heat.
Come on don t thanks "god" ore wathever he was saved by his suit the halo his bravery and an enourmous amount of Luck..... Anyway if you thanks god for that you should be angry at him for throwing Grosjean to that barreer.
Everyone's talking about how badass it is when he jumps through the fire, and trust me it is badass. But I think it's even more badass that this man IMMEDIATLY started racing INDYCARS after this crash. I don't know how a person can be so tenacious.
the spirit of a racing driver. niki lauda got back in the car after 5 weeks and half of his face was disfigured as a result of the accident. if you have such a bad accident you have to get back into the car as quickly as possible and otherwise the human instinct will take hold. Then it is very difficult to get back to a high level you have to learn to ignore the fact that you can die in this sport otherwise you don't even need to drive
I never in my life watched F1 (28y/o female) but this moment showed up on my fyp one day and it stuck with me. People saying it was „only 30seconds“ -you can see the other guy trying to grab the driver when he was pulling himself up on the barrier but the rescuer COULD NOT hold his hand there for a second because of the flames. Dude sat in that fireball, after crashing at high speed and still got himself out. It‘s the most incredible thing I‘ve ever seen.
We met Romain at an Indy race recently. Seems like a really genuinely nice person. Made a lot of time for fans, talking to everyone who wanted to see him in the paddock, answered kids questions that I'm sure he is asked hundreds of times about comparing F1 and Indy but he acted like he'd never had the question before answering thoughtfully and thoroughly, a big smile on his face all the time. I was a bit indifferent to him in F1 but I'm a big fan now. I hope he does great in Indy.
He gets some crap for being a bit of a reckless driver sometimes but he’s always been known as one of the nicest guys on the grid right up there with seb.
Watching him in IndyCar has been entertaining as hell. Probably one of my favorite moments so far was watching him pull that ballsy move on Jimmie Johnson while going into the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. I can’t wait to see how he’ll do with Andretti next year.
This is edited very poorly he was out before they got back in the pit lane. In fact in some of the shots you can actually see him sitting behind the safety car. This was amazing enough that he survived they didn’t need to make it seem like he was in the fire for minutes.
Well thats right but when i saw him in the fire i was like well he ia not alive but when i saw him come out of fire i was like yesssss yesssssss he is alive
Things that saved Grosjean’s life -Halo -Fire proof racing clothing -A tough survival cell on the car -The brave marshal’s -Safety car team’s response time -Probably in the end a bit of luck as well
- Grosjean himself, his determination, fitness, ability to stay conscious and calm. If it was other driver in this crash, same car, same clothes, but the outcome could have been very different.
Oh come on, he didn’t survive because of any divine intervention. Unbelievable the halo wasn’t invented earlier. That thing would have saved so many lives.
@@scully2671 The saying "It's a miracle" doesn't just have religious or divine implications, you know? The miracle is that human's have been able to invent and understand technology in such a way that allows somebody to survive this, it doesn't just mean "God did it".
@@scully2671 Miracle in this case means an incredible amount of luck he had. He wasn't completely stuck by the barrier above, his foot wasnt completely blocked by the pedal, he kept consciousness after 67G impact, the remnants of barrier didnt penetrated the cockpit and hurt him as in was in case of Kubica crash in 2011 etc etc
This year, it was the first time for me driving past a burning car. I felt the heat in the car, even it was on the highway and there was one lane between my car and the burning one. I can't imagine how insane the heat in the car was.... I love the fact that all immediatly stopped doing what they have done there and instantly praied for him to be okay
I've seen this several times and it still gives me goosebumps. Grosjean explains this incident so eloquently in the interview he did with Nico Rosberg.
Ian said he could get the ambulance there but Grosjean walked to demonstrate he was okay. Speaks volumes about Grosjean how he wanted his family to see him walking 😭 What an incredible man.
Same as Alonso in 2016. "I got out because my mum will be watching TV and I don't want to worry her". Drivers regularly get tested the 7 sec test. They have to get out of the car within 7 seconds.
@@rumblefish9 It's not always the case with other drivers. Zhou had no injuries but still accepted to be transported on strechers, Schumacher in Jeddah or Sainz in Sochi 2015. All those drivers were released from the medical center immediately after the race without a scratch while Grosjean spent a week in a hospital with severe injuries on his hands and foot.
@@ronaldrenegade8519 what’s his driving ability, or lack there of, have to do with it? It’s about the severity of the crash and the fact that he climbed out of a burning fireball.
@@LittleLightIsaOnce and to be honest those 2-3 minutes where we didn’t get any news felt like hours. You know it’s bad when the cameras don’t show anything so I feel that most of us thought the worst happens to Grosjean. I don’t mind Netflix portraying the crash that way, just for this moment.
@@LittleLightIsaOnce exactly like the fake commentary about Grosjean before the crash when in reality no one gave two shits about his race up until he crashed into the barrier.
All of you moaning about Netflix dragging 28 seconds out into 5 minutes but anyone who actually watched this live will know that those 28 seconds felt a hell of a lot longer then just 5 minutes
Tru but Netflix still cut it like he was in there for almost 3minutes. That they already used for several minutes fire extinguisher etc. But in reality Grosjean came out of the car before the Marshall and the Medic started to work. 3:20 Grosjean already leaving the car in this scene. And below this video several people now thinking that he survived almost 3mins in the car
true. Still can't believe it was barely half of a minute. That felt like an eternity. I even thought to myself it must be pretty bad, when they don't cut back to the scene for such a long time. Kind of surreal that it were only 28 seconds
Leclerc: Is he okay? Engineer: I will come back to you. Leclerc: No... please... That hits different when you remember one of his best friends died in a racing accident a year before.
I never liked that guy. He was sometimes a bit dirty, sometimes too emotional for a racecar driver. But after that... Nothing matters. He reborn as a phoenix. And no man should be belittled after surviving the kiss of death. That guy was badass.
i don’t think people realise how fucking lucky he was to walk out of that alive. i know netflix made it dramatic, but that’s because it was fucking dramatic, it was terrifying to watch live, thinking we were watching someone burn to death. it baffles me how he survived that
I remember watching this live with my father. Normally only him and myself are watching F1 but at this moment the whole family was standing in the room hoping for good with tears in their eyes. It was the first time for me seeing an accident like this with knowing that it is more likely to die in a crash like this. I will never ever forget this moment and I respect everyone of the crews and can‘t imagine the feeling of them. He was so damn lucky to come out alive and also without much damage.
@@roo6993 hey, people like you are a massive problem. you discount the research and dedication gone into making this sport safe and instead put it down to divine intervention.
I watched this in tears. My Dad was burned alive by his race car, he was preparing it for a race it erupted in flames engulfing him. The only part of him that was not melted was his crutch due to him wearing his Nomex underpants. This brings it all pouring back. So glad he survived.
I work as a paramedic and Ive seen people die intrapped in deformed cars. This is most likely one of the worse situation you can come in as first responder and really changes you. It gave me chills seeing him leaving this wreck.
as mutch as I love Dts they really went out of their way to create tention everywhere. I think that's necessary to fetch the general public but this makes it hard to watch for enthusiasts
@@luz-5020 to be honest, at least to me, this was how it felt like watching the broadcast. They didn’t show any replays of the crash, for like 8-10 minutes (for obvious reasons), before he finally was filmed in the medical car
@@hurrdurrpothead5250 The real and DTS are obviously far apart but I think they delt with the matter respectfully and without to much unbelivable stuff
@@hurrdurrpothead5250 if it felt like that during the broadcast, there’s absolutely no need to dramatize like they did here. Everything is already dramatized and heavily edited, can you imagine if it just stopped and it simply replays the original broadcast with minimal edits? Would have been much more poignant, for both fans who have to relive it all real-time, and newcomers who may not be expecting the change in tone. Best of all, it’s less work for the production team. Instead, it’s cheapened by making it feel just the same as every other made-up storyline in the show.
That's F1. When it's a bad accident everyone will stop caring about other stuff until the driver is safe and sound. Doesn't have to be a ball of flames.
Crashing in about 192 km/h, 62G in seconds, then walked from flame of fire. It is reasonable to think he was dead. Shout-out to Jules Bianchi, his death saved Grosjean.
No, I believe that this is a situation of, it was filmed and still no one believed it. He survived insurmountable odds and *walked* away from it, he insisted on walking, to show everyone he was alright, that crash into the barrier was deadly, the fireball was deadly, the fact that his fire resistant suit held up to that is beyond amazing. I don't know if there is a god, but I feel like i have to say, his survival here is an act of god, wasn't his time to go.
They wouldn’t have believed the extremity and length of it. Humans need to see images for full context or they either crazily under or over estimate what has happened.
Remember seeing this live, I was certain we just watched a man die. Absolutely incredible and a testament to Grosjean's determination and the safety features that the engineers are creating.
Honestly, by making this scene longer Netflix did a good job to imitate the absolute hell Romain was experiencing during these long 28 seconds in fire, as well as the eternity it felt for everybody to wait on live TV until we knew he was alive (3 long minutes). Watch his interview on UA-cam "EXCLUSIVE! Romain Grosjean reveals how he escaped horrific fireball crash" and you'll see how it was for him and his family.
28 seconds or 2 in fire, it's still a miracle he could survive. Grosjean deserves a lot of credit for it. Yes, the halo, cockpit and fire resistant suit saved his life initially, but absolutely didn't guarantee his survival, just gave him a small chance and some time to save himself. His suit can resist only 30 seconds in fire, and his gloves only 10 (that's why he burned his hands). Imagine the horror from seeing the barrier coming at you at breakneck speed, then suffering an enormous 67 G impact and an explosion, then you are BY MIRACLE still conscious and you realize that you are completely stuck somewhere in a wreck and all you can see is a fire.🔥😱💀 Yet, Romain managed somehow to keep his cool to undo properly all the belts and cables, to hold his breath as not to burn his lungs, to unblock his foot which was stuck (he jumped out without 1 shoe!), to find the very narrow exit gap from his car sideways (blind and without oxygen!), not to panic despite the desperation and pain, not to do wrong moves because the smallest mistake or delay would lead to his death as he had ONLY 28 SECONDS to react! Otherwise, just in 5-10 seconds the lack of oxygen, hot toxic fumes, pain would make his escape impossible. No way someone but him could pull him out in time and the fire was put off only 10 minutes later.
This was one of the most brutal crashes I've ever seen live. The fact that the driver compartment of the car survived such a horrible impact and that the driver was able to remain calm enough to undo belts and all and hop out while on fire is insane.
yeah my grandfather who has always loved f1 said it was one of the worst he has ever seen and he saw the death of tom Pryce and that poor marshal back in 77
Engineers, for one crew. This type of accident is exactly what they were thinking when they developed the HALO. Open cockpit Rockets usually speed aroun these Aramco barriers. Thankfully, someone added it all up beforehand. Thank you, all (Not the least being the pilots who climb into these things.)
Grosjean deserves a lot of credit for surviving that, yes the fire marshalls and medics were there but if he didnt pull himself out of the car, their efforts would be for nothing. For me, he saved himself there with pure willpower.
@@carlozottini3089 due Leoni e 20s per spegnere tutto, con Berger privo di sensi e costole rotte. Intervento leggendario da parte della CEA Squadra Corse💪🏻. Fiero di aver lavorato al loro fianco.
Dude still had all of his hair, that gear is amazing. I can't imagine being in those flames so long that he could get out but get out with all his hair intact, you would think that would be the first to go. Kudos to the safety gear in the car and that they wear
That's because his hair was well protected by the helmet + balaclava under it. If he spent 5-10 secondes more in this fire he could have some burns on his neck, lungs or even face which is mostly protected only by helmet but still have his hair intact cause of double protection. Anyway I think the hair on the back of his burnt hands is gone ...
Watching this live was so scary, good job to the medical team for helping him get out and I don’t want to imagine what would’ve happened if there was no halo. As soon as I saw the crash I had the same feeling that I had when I saw Anthoine’s crash. So thankful it didn’t end up with the same result. At least Romain wasn’t in there for as long as this edit makes it seem he was.
Tbb i dont get why people See the marshals as heros there everyone Talks like someone pulled him out of the car but in reality he got out by himself completly....if he couldnt get out By himself he would have died
@@erazzor9726 100% agree. They should see Berger's crash in 1989 to understand what is a good and quick job of a rescue team. The only heroes here are Grosjean himself and the people who worked hard to improve the safety of cars and equipment (halo, survival cell, suit, helmet, HANS). It's not even once mentioned in DtS like it was just an act of God.
@@erazzor9726 one of the firefighters was spraying the extinguisher at the halo and seat which provided protection, also the medical car driver sort of helped him over the barrier, it was good of him just to even go up to and basically into the fireball so don’t just disregard them
Car fires are so oppressively hot I dont have words to describe it. Getting within 10 feet and your instincts physically stop you from going closer. Being directly in that heat for 30 seconds and being conscious is wild to me
In an interview he did about a year or so later. He talked about how at first the barrier was blocking him and he couldn’t get out. Once he knew he couldn’t get out, he recalled that he just kind of sat in the car at peace with himself and was ready to die. Then he thought about his wife and kids, this made him keep trying until he eventually got out.
It must of been scary
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Look closely 1:35 you can see him struggling to get out. And see how important that rescue crew's extinguisher work was.
@Sachin Sharma I had that same feeling when I met an accident and was ready to die but as soon I closed my eyes I saw my mom's crying face and then realise I have so many people that loves me i can't allow death to take me away.. After that i was in coma for 6 days and i forgot many things relearning starts from A, B, C, D... After four years still trying to be my old self again at least 50 % but all i know now I have to keep trying.. Depersonalization and Derealization kept me lost for 3.8 years now I am trying to get back in life.. Hopefully one day🙏.
when I got into a motorcycle accident I thought "finally I can die" as my head was going through the windshield of a car. But then again, I have severe depression..
That footage of Grosjean leaping from the flames is honestly some of the most epic footage ever captured
@@connorgray8803 well yeah
It's very rarely somebody can get out alive from such a crash, even if the driver is still alive after the crash, that huge fireball would consume him
If he somehow still managed to get out like Grosjean did, their expectation would be someone with fires on their back, screaming in pain
But that all did not happen to Grosjean
Which is truly a miracle
So it's kinda understandable the fireman kinda got scared the first time he see Grosjean coming out alive
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I think it did not happen not by miracle but because of adrenaline and Grosjean's high pain threshold and his determination. He was injured in this crash, his hands severely burned, sprained foot and so on, but still he did all he should do very well, calmly and quickly, the best way possible.
@@motorsportfan679 i think the adrenaline and your instinct takes over on that moment, i think the pain came e few minutes after the crash
@@4T_Wh1plashhhSo why was he shaking his burned hands in this case just 1 seconde after jumping over the barrier?
@@motorsportfan679 good point lol
The fact that a driver can not only survive but walk themselves out of a crash like that is a testament to the hard work people have put in to make those cars safer and safer.
Glad hes ok.
No cap! I'm with you!
Car breaks in two and sets a fire ball.. very safe indeed.
@@MrFwlger 140 miles per hour and crash with slide at side... Monocoque saved him...That why car cuted off.
@@MrFwlger Even in the safest cars, things can happen. Tear open a gas tank on any car at 140 mph and you'll have the same thing happen. Your ignorance is appalling.
@@MrFwlger Its basically designed to cut into to pieces in that extreme of an accident. So the driver gehts away from the tank and the engine of the car
My guy went 140 into a metal barrier, The Car got split in half, was stuck in a horrific fire for more than 30 seconds, and still just climbed out and walked off when there was a 99% chance he would have died.
He's just built different
Praise the lord for giving this man a second chance🙏
mhm and with only minor injuries
If uber eats guy became an f1 driver
…Is an act of GOD…
@@kieansolon6283Fr
Grosjean stepping out of those flames is one of the most badass things I've ever seen.
Auron Yes, no matter how many times I watch this, I still can't believe he got out with only minor injuries. Lucky he stayed conscious because no one would have been able to get him out in time.
140-160mphr 😱
Hes car wenr broke like literally two pieces and theres an literall fireball and he just jumps on the barriers
HOW TF YO!
As such the Doom Slayer was born
Easily the hardest looking shot I've ever seen filmed. Just a man calmly getting out of a car turned inferno.
Literally looks like something you'd only expect to see in some badass action movie. I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I saw this.
Lies again? Wrong Formula
after going through a steek barrier at 140 km/hr, cooking for a minute. splitting the car in half
@@paraschosmomos6002 actually, he was a lot faster than you think. That was 140 miles per hour which is almost 300 kmh. Only God knows how he got out
@@Dragon54official 140 mph is 225 km/h, far from 300 km/h (186.45 mph) but still extremely fast.
The engineers who designed the incredibly good crash safety structures of his car and his personal safety gear (racing suit, helmet, HANS) know how he got out of there alive.
The fact that the impact and explosion was strong enough to tear apart the car, but Grosjeans body stayed whole, still blows my mind!
Not denying the insanity of this crash and Romain's willpower to pull himself out of the car, but the survival cell is designed to tear away from the rest of the car in a high speed crash to help dissipate the energy. That is one of F1's many safety features working as it should. How the hell he got out of this with 'minor' burns is a testament to how far safety in F1 has come. HANS, the halo, fire resistant suits and the sheer strength of the chassis in combination with crumble zones/breakaways. The halo saved him here, 4 years prior and he was dead without a doubt.
Halo effect (survived BCS of cage called halo. Just wanted to make that joke)
The car is designed to sheer to reduce impact force, the survival cell that the drivers sit in, is what saved Grosjean's life here. I still remember the days of F1 when this would have been a death.
@@Sponge-28 thats true but the car should never break in half like this same way as micks car in monaco sjpulf not have been broken in that way always bad
When you know it's made with carbon fibers it's unbielievable
_"There are certain moments when silence falls on a racing track and you know what that means."_
Hearing these words still gets me emotional.
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@@ferchoneutron12 When you can get 100+ likes on your comment, then maybe your existence can matter.
Yeah, I can be an asshole too. The world doesn't revolve around you.
Damn your sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool! (Did my point be made or do I need to break it down dumb dumb style)@@ferchoneutron12
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“Is he okay?” “Did he get out?” “Tell me he’s okay please. Tell me he’s okay”.
Honestly this incident always makes me cry, especially since Grosjean is one of my favourite drivers. But hearing the other drivers basically begging for him to be okay really hits you. It doesn’t matter how competitive they are, they care about each other and it’s really nice to see and hear; especially with how fucked up the world can be nowadays.
It doesn't matter how much of a rival you are in racing your goal is beat them not for them to die.
Well said! He is one of my favorite drivers also! Patricia Gambino Harrington( I post on my hubby's UA-cam acct)
It's also due to the fact that Charles already experienced similar situations before where the outcome was unfortunately not the same
I agree, got my eyes teary hearing the drivers get worried about him. They care about each other It's so heartwarming.
They have, at the very least, a massive amount of respect for each other as people who risk their lives in this extreme sport every day. They know what it's like, and what the stakes are. And none of them want to lose someone they know and respect on that track.
True sportsmen.
There was a reason why Grosjean was never lucky in F1, maybe because all of his luck was needed in this moment for him to come out alive.
Well said he’s the luckiest one on the grid
Like Sainz said, it was an act of god.
Hes gonna be a god on the track after this probably, it's like every athletes character arc
@@projectdelta50 awaken his hidden power
Bien dit !!!!
For a REALISTIC event, THIS has to be the most miraculous thing I’ve EVER seen. Seriously…
Yahh benar2 ajaib ini
I don’t know what the guy above me is saying but im using my moms account
@@luxelegado7814 ok babe
As an F1 fan of 25 years. Yeah it's special but the hype and BS is going into the stratosphere.
Watch Berger crash in Tamburello. How he survived that one is unbelievable.
The fact that he remained conscious despite the MASSIVE g-force impact is a miracle on its own. Then the fact that he COULD get out without being trapped above by being underneath the barrier is another miracle in my opinion. I watched this live and got reminded of Senna at Imola...
I think he was unconscious for a moment and had to try 2 times to get out because part of it was blocked off
I think what some people who downplayed this after they knew he was ok (who aren't regular F1 watchers or necessarily motorsport watchers) don't realise is that people have died in crashes far less dramatic. so for this crash to be SO major, and for him to survive, was truly a miracle.
Anyone who downplays his survival in this crash is a moron!
I completely agree. Dale Earnhardt for example, his crash looked minor and pretty much everyone thought he was gonna be just fine and walking away from it (granted he wasn't racing F1 but the point still stands). This is a massive crash by modern F1 standards. We've built these cars to withstand these crashes and to not go up in flames like this, and to see a fireball that big with a modern car is enough to make my heart stop
Dale Earnhardt is a huge example. His crash looked tame and normal by comparison to most motorsport crashes
@@kelbyschultz1877 Not a race fan of any sort, but I saw a couple of racing crashes, some cars even go AIRBORNE and the driver lives. Dale's crash didn't even came close to being that spectacular. It's as straightforward as it can be: He went straight into a wall and slowly stopped. That's it. You can't underestimate danger, even the tamest can actually be the most dangerous. RIP
The length of time in the fire is what's really amazing. More than 30 sec and those fire suits stop being very effective even the high end ones only give ya 60 to 70 sec with the full hood and underwear. He was in there for over 2 min, before you see him stand up. It took over a min for the safety crew to get to the wreck. You lose track of time when shit is slowed down for dramatic effect. He was in the fire for a loooong time
In my opinon, Romain Grosjean climbing out of that car is some of the most dramatic footage ever caught on camera.
It happend in my country live an kilometer away from the crash.the sound was horrible
Climbing*
@@christaneditor362 thanks
@@riptipe1231 I cant even imagine how it was for him to be INSIDE this explosion... It must be so loud, you could go deaf with that noise.
Dan Weldon crash was worse
Almost all the drivers immediately asking “Is he ok”, “please tell me he’s alright” shows the brotherhood all drivers have
I wish i had your inhuman powers of observation. A mind like yours comes only once in a generation, thankyou for sharing it with us all.
@@BM-lb3xs Yeah, you must be a thrill to be around.
@@BM-lb3xs what's with the salt dude
@@BM-lb3xs you can only be the coolest guy on a party
@@BM-lb3xs wow dial it down a bit. We are also excited but not that excited
Watching this just drains you every time. And I've seen the outcome a dozen times.
From desperation to europhoria in a split second.
You still question how he survived it.
Listening to him describe the experience is extraordinary.
Shoutout to all the engineers who designed the car and the suit. And the safety team. They saved his life that day
Yes I agree too, but it's unbelievable because at that rate of speed and ball of flames usually safety fails but it's a miracle or how one would say an act of God that's he's alive.
Fire extinguishers.
Finally, one who thanks the right one!! Yes this shows what amazing people can do when they pull together and do their best!! Thanking God is in my opinion a strange thing to do, because if that creature did exist, did he clearly let the accident happen without doing a damn ting about it, and then thanking this "god" for not finish him off is like thanking a bomber for not also stabbing you with a knife!! :-)
Lúc đó chỉ có a ấy biết mìn còn sống và đi ra ....amen
@@friedmule5403 yeah you clearly don’t understand God. God didn’t cause the accident, grosean got into that accident by himself, of his own free will and others around him.
Even Hollywood can't beat that footage of him coming out of the flames like a God of the underworld.... It was amazing and am happy for him
I'm even more surprised that you brought Hollywood into this
it is a testament to the tech involved in there to protect the driver from the fire for this long, or long enough to get him out of there in one piece!
Looks like a Michael Bay film!
@@tylorporter2398 he's the director of drive to survive
They can't cus that is REAL.
Ya cant honestly recreate how it happened, even with the best tech or acting.
Seeing it live just makes the skin crawl...
I know its a tragedy that could've led him to death but god damn him walking out the flames is so fucking badass.
really was amazing to see fellow bob sir
POV you play too much doom eternal
*_MENACING_*
Honestly!! That shit gave me chills!
I know I thought he was dead when I saw this I'm thankful he made it out safely
I will never forget that day when I watched the race live on TV. At first I thought he was dead, but when I saw him get out of the wreckage and climb over the guardrail, I was relieved. Cars are safer today than they were back then, otherwise he wouldn't have survived the accident.
Bro jumped off the barrier and landed on his feet after crashing at 120 miles an hour. What an absolute legend, dude is though asf
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Dude came out like he was the damn Terminator. Much respect!
where does the respect part apply here? I'm genuinely baffled
@@armaanmodi If it requires an explanation, then it is impossible to explain it to you.
But I'll try:
The safety equipment saved his life In this crash but absolutely didn't guarantee his survival, just gave him a CHANCE (quite minimal tbh) and some TIME to save himself.
He was stuck in the burning half of car and he was in shock after the huge 67 G impact, but he had to keep somehow his cool to undo all the seatbelts and cables in a fireball, to hold his breath as not to burn his lungs, to unblock calmly his foot which was stuck (he jumped out without 1 shoe!), to find the very narrow exit gap from his car sideways (blind and without oxygen!), not to panic despite the desperation and pain, not to do wrong movements because he had ONLY 28 SECONDS to react!
Otherwise, just in 5-10 seconds he could black out from lack of oxygen, hot toxic fumes, pain, and the game will be over. No way someone but him could have saved him. His suit was fire-retardant only for 30 secs and his gloves only for 10, that's why he burned his hands.
@@armaanmodi only sociopaths can't get this
@@mpaforoufakis wrong.
no, just like jiren
It’s the fact that everyone not just his team went silent and waited everyone was effected it wasn’t competitors anymore it was fellow sportsmen!
My favorite part about competitive sports, even the people playing against them know what it's like and hate to see it a d hope the best health for everyone
Well yeah, because they saw someone crash into a barrier and their car explode. I doubt any driver was like “oh damn that’s a big crash, but it’s one less driver to overtake!”.
@@ryanfletcher1899 that’s not what I meant obviously they would stop the race but it’s more then that
That's the thing about racing and the teams, They respect each other especially when one wrecks. They all understand that it could be any of them at any second. I'm so glad Grosjean emerged from that fire....like a Phoenix reborn to walk again
What’s the crew supposed to do .catch it
Doesn't matter how many times I've watched this I still get overcome with relief watching him climb from the flames.
This is exactly how long it must have felt for Grosjean himself.
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Exactly
True, according to him it felt ages to the actual time in a interview he gave
ALP
@@uNDER324 do you know what that interview is called?
Let's be honest, it was an absolute miracle that Grosjean survived that. This was his second birthday. Incredible scenes.
It was decades of safety engineering progress, but I get what you mean.
Miracle and a lot of work
@@The_ZeroLine Engineering actually failed there. The gas explosive fire isnt supposed to be possible and neither isnt the car meant to be cut in two, which caused the fireball. Yes, alot of good engineering still helped there but in this one its faith more than anything to survive it.
@@mikkolappalainen_ I don’t consider it a failure because the guy got out with minor injuries in an accident that would have been fatal for 95% of F1’s history. Obviously, it was a failure in terms of fire was not supposed to break out from a kevlar encased fuel tank, but there are always odd freak circumstances that can result in unexpected results. It is unrealistic to have SAFE barriers around 100% of the track. The odds of someone crashing where Grosjean did are astronomical. Just like Bianchi, the drive shares some of the blame for doing things they shouldn’t have. Unrelated, but the same team has been in all three of the biggest accident since Kubica in Montreal: Bianchi, Grosjean and Mick Schumacher today. Bianchi was Manor which eventually became Haas.
@@The_ZeroLine I find it unbelievable that they have just those metal barriers like you'd see on a freeway. I hope changing that is what comes out of this.
Every single thing the F1 safety engineers ever did over the course of F1 racing came together in that moment, they should be proud of what they accomplished.
Amazing words sir. 🙏👍
I mean apart from the fact that the car shouldn't have exploded
@@anotherhappylanding4746 I agree completely, but the whole walk away from a 140mph explosion thing... the cockpit was well designed, the fire retardant race suit, the lightening fast response of the fire and safety team, that was all spot on.
@@lylejohnson7120as it should be. They learn from their mistakes. Take nascar, they have something called a halo essentially hold their head in place and the tech was designed due to Dale Earnhearts( don’t know how to spell his name) death due to his crash.
@@ncikcochran724 I am just glad these industries learn from their mistakes. It makes me think of the 1955 Le Mans disaster where a car managed to jump into the stands killing 83 spectators and injuring 120 more. Never again would a car do that to its fans on that scale. Even in the wreck in this video he hit that wall going roughly 140mph almost dead on and though the wall was damaged the car did not fully penetrate and keep going. Designing guardrails that can hold up to that kind of impact is very impressive.
6:07 You can see his right hand in particular is red and swollen here as his gloves burned. He is so lucky to have escaped
2 years later and my heart still stops watching this footage. Absolutely miraculous to walk away from that.
It’s not a miracle at all. Miracles imply extreme luck, there was no luck involved in this at all. He was massively unlucky for the car to go off at that angle and for it to split into. It wasn’t luck that prevented him from being killed. It was decades of advancement in safety as a result of the endless battle to make motor-racing ever safer. It was extremely impressive engineering and regulations that saved grosjean.
2 years? This has only be iut for one year
@@confused_namme9727 It was at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. It might have only been on Drive to Survive in 2021.
@@napalmhotdog4365 ok boomer
@@napalmhotdog4365 and it's no luck you get no bitches
I cannot picture anything more badass than the way he stood up inside the fire, looking calm, climb over the barrier and walking it off. That was so damn scary to watch.
Yes , I still cant process how he could stay calm and didnt panic, how he managed to ignore the pain? I'll never know.
@@motorsportfan679 he didn't ignore it, he can't feel it because of adrenalin
@@darkshadow.1337 I'm not sure.. He was shaking his burned hands immediately after jumping over the barrier. It looks like he was in pain but he tried to focus on his mission to get out from the car as fast as possible. Adrenaline maybe reduced his pain but obviously not eliminated completely.
@@motorsportfan679 The pain wasnt too big and with all morphins in his blood...
They have very good fireproofed clothes. I can imagine that to breath was the most painfull thing
@@deralbtraum5717 his gloves withstand only 10 secs of fire, and he was there 28 secs, 2-degrees burns are still very painful, more painful than 3-degree
I love hearing the other drivers asking. There is so much competition and there can be so much negativity in sports but its a great thing to hear
There never was negativity towards Grosjean, the other drivers disliked him for good reasons. It was karma that he himself became the victim of his self inflicted accident that day and not anyone else as it usually were. A truly terrible driver and completely unaware of how dangerous he was.
@@pflaffik wtf you don't say someone in a ball of fire is karma you are sick fuck
@@pflaffik If I may ask, why was he disliked? why did the other drivers fear that he was gone if he was disliked so much? or are you pulling this stuff out your arse because if you don't like him nobody should?
@@TrollFace93 pulls it out of her arse. Negative person.
@@TrollFace93 It is documented that he was unpopular as a driver as he made lots of rookie mistakes that he struggled to learn from. Caused a few crashes including Japanese Grand Prix. He also got on the wrong side of some people in his social media. Seems like he went on to wind up some of the people in indy car racing too
I don't think he's a bad person... just controversial in some ways. You don't get an F1 seat if you are not an exceptional driver... doesn't mean you are a good racer or competitor though...
The brotherhood these guys have and their concern of another driver really shows. I have so much respect for these guys and gals
This is 1 of the most insane things i seen
The crash itself
How he got out after burning for so long
Shocking all of it
it's actually less than 30s, but this video is for montage film, so it look like long one
@@ravanjock not trying to be rude
But you have a typing mistake
It should be “heat”
I was confused first when reading so that’s why i typed this.
Not trying to be rude🙂
@@SenithTharinda who cares about spelling after watching this video? i hope you're a bot, if not get help,
And he isn't even crying madly when he sat in the car. Just relaxed. What an absolute Chad.
@@yumayumsdo you wanna try to stay inside a flame for 30s and see for your self how long 30s truly feel? Like bruh
The fact that Grosjean survived that car crash is a miracle. The impact itself was 67G’s then stayed in the fire for 27 seconds. Astonishing!
67G crash holy fcking shit
If he passed out any longer he would not have the chance to survive, he stayed conscious in the crash and saved himself
@@apexphotostories3507 Google says Swedish driver going twice the speed here (220 mph) survived split second 214 G crash. I’m sure there must be some G recording instrument in the car itself, though I wonder does it record length of time of G spike as well? Surviving both impact with that speeds and length of time within fire is really mind blowing.
@@Jason-jb1vs 1:35 look at the yellow helmet guy. Heat is so intense he cannot even come close to the car, YET guy inside the fire stay for 27 s, AND walks out w/o life altering injuries.
Horizontal gs mean nothing
If you said 20 vertical gs I would agree
I remember watching that race live and I was genuinely worried Grosjean wasn't gonna make it out alive. I'm so relieved he made it out alive and despite the trauma that would have caused, he drives for IndyCar. He is truly an inspiration that will go down in F1 history.
I remember that the TV director chose to cut away. We saw the fireball and then we just saw all the cars driving around under red flag. It wasn't until after we knew he'd got out alive and virtually unscathed that they showed the footage in replay. Class move by that director.
@@karlbassett8485 Bad move by the director. He was out the car in 28 seconds but everyone was obliged to think he was dead almost 3 minutes before they finally showed his beautiful face in the medical car.
However, I didn't like the way they showed his face too close-up with all his emotions, I find it a bit disrespectful, bc he could be in shock and pain. At first I thought he was crying but then I noticed that it was a sweat, not tears.
"m mml pjo
I turned the TV on 2 seconds before the impact, such a weird feeling, I didn't even have time to realise what i was watching
@@motorsportfan679 Tbf they probably had to verify that he was chill and whatnot, even if he was walking at the time he could very well have had life-threatening injuries so they likely just wanted to be sure.
A crash that still gives me chills to this day.
Seriously I can't believe how he survived. The quality of the fire resistant suit was... just waaw! No words left to say.
1. Modern F1 technology: strong survival cell (no broken legs), halo (no impact on his head), HANS (no damage on his neck), Nomex fire-retardant suit and helmet (no critical burns on his body, no damage to his lung).
2. A big piece of Luck (or God if you are religious): not completely trapped by the barrier, his foot not completely blocked by the pedal, etc...
3. His training, his physical and mental strength to deal somehow with the shock and pain, not to be knocked out after 67 G impact and not to panic.
If you remove just 1 element, he would be dead.
@@motorsportfan679 Facts
Fire resistant as the suit is, the G-forces to rip an F1 car in half, the fireball, which if it doesn't burn you to death, it asphyxiating you through lack of oxygen, etc. Remarkable.
Halo save him
@@soonava Not only the halo. As I mentioned above, each element was crucial. Imagine if he broke his legs as Zanardi or Correa did, he could not get out from the car and he would be dead.
"is he okay?"
"I will come back to you"
"No, please, no."
Man that just hits. Not sure which driver that was, but imagine how he was feeling. Yeah they're all rivals but they definitely care for eachother, and don't want to see anyone getting hurt out there
It was Charles Leclerc
@@prifes7364 i think that's sainz
It's Leclerc
It was Leclerc. The memory of Hubert was still fresh so a crash that bad would've had them on edge
@@dr.doodle8974 It's leclerc, sainz wasn't racing for ferrari back then
That's most iconic action in f1 history,he just jumped out when everyone was thinking that he was dead.
In F1 history? Not at all. I loved seeing GRO take Piquet Jrs job then get a proper full time GP2 drive when he took the title, but no. Live, this happened all within 30 seconds. The most iconic thing, no. Personally.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan I think we belong to different generations,never mind
Say thanks to HALO
@@JatinderKumar-pv8hx Senna's accident is really more "iconic". I'm from Brazil, and for us (brazilians) Senna's death was really, really sad
If only senna had the same luck
I watched this live. I still cannot believe he walked away. Unbelievable. I thought for sure he was a dead man. Dude is lucky and tough as hell.
I'm not an F1 fan, but this made me cry a little. Especially when in his interview, he was saying he was moments away from giving up. He was ready to die. That's heartbreaking to hear, I'm so glad he's okay
Well said
IIRC he said then he thought about his wife and kids and was basically like "Oh naw I can't die yet"
@@CobaltZ_hans I'm well aware. his family was the only reason he kept fighting ❤️
A guardian angel had save his life from the raging fire
You should become an F1 fan. It's pretty great.
“There are certain moments where silence falls on a racing track and you know what that means.” - Will Buxton
Imagine that silence...then seeing a figure emerge from that fireball, too.
Senna Imola 1994
Any motorsports fan who watches long enough will experience one of these. Some like Ryan Newman in the 2020 Daytona 500, the dread comes but fortunately they escape. But others like Justin Wilson in IndyCar in 2015 happen, and your worst fears are realized
@@patrickroden4481 I witnessed Jules bianchi…
That man had to be the biggest badass in racing history to just jump out of that fire and show everyone he’s ok
Wow ! blew me away when he walked out ...
Alonso do it too in Australia 2016 because he knew that his parents were watching the race. And Carlos as well in Sochi 2015. They are top racing drivers, cold brain is in his DNA
@@alejandroullod Sainz wasn't injured at all in Sochi 2015, he was just a bit in shock. But he didn't want to walk, he accepted to be transported on strechers.
Both crashes Alonso and Sainz was about 40 G, Grosjean's was 67 G-forces.
@@motorsportfan679 No, Sainz wants to walk but because of the G-Force they don't let him do what he want. I mean obviously the crashes are different but they all want to say that they are okay.
@@alejandroullod Well, obviousely Grosjean after 67 G and the fireball was in worse condition than Sainz after 40 G. He had spained foot, bruised ribs and burned hands and so on, it must hurt as hell. The medics as well didn't autorize him to walk to the ambulance but he insisted! If Sainz really wanted, he could insisted too. I'm not talking that it is a good thing because it could increase his injuries. But it is very badass, though
Bro never won a championship but will be remembered for this event more than champions
If that was in a movie you wouldn’t believe it.
@@motorsportfan679 the point I was trying to make was if, in a movie, the driver made it out of that crash, you wouldn’t believe it possible.
Now a similar scene has to be done in a Hollywood movie so they can prove it’s realistic with this video
Ikr! I totally agree!
True!!
Exactly!
I remember watching it live, and was in total disbelief that it happened. 20 seconds seemed like 20 minutes. To see him get out; had to be one of the greatest things ever in F1
The worst accident I’ve ever seen someone get out of.
I thought he died tbh. Was getting Hubert flashbacks. RIP anthoine.
@@thelittleowl1 If I remember correctly, as a TV spectator you only saw the crash and fire from the very end of the straight line, and then they quickly changed it to the cars going back into the pitlane and there was no info at all for the next 20 minutes or so (at least that's what it felt like), even though he came out of the car in like 30 seconds. Definitely thought I had just seen a driver die
They did a great job capturing what it feels like to await word on a serious crash. I was racing dirt oval go karts once when I wound up having to navigate through a huge wreck. One kid wound up somersaulting through the air and landing right on his head. They immediately stopped the race and had us park on the front straight and shut off our engines. I got out of the kart and looked across at the accident scene, and I can authoritatively say I've never heard a race track go so eerily quiet. You could hear a pindrop. And I saw that kart, upside down, and I knew the driver was trapped underneath. They must have had the race stopped for no more than 5 minutes, but as God is my witness, it felt like an hour. The whole world seemed to sigh in relief when they got the kart right-side-up and he got out and walked away. I'll never forget that moment.
@@Chabarnacle yeah I didn’t see much. Saw the explosion and fire and then cut away.
@@Chabarnacle correct,i was watching the Sky Sports coverage and right after the fireball you got about 15-20 mins of other dribers reactions on the radio and in pitlane.the commentators did say after about 5 mins he was believed to be out of the car and counsious,however it was about 20 mins until they finally showed him sitting in the medical car in total shock but seemingly ok.after that they showed us these horrible footage that till this day makes me silent,even after watching motorsports for over 30 years and losing alot of idols i followed on track this one sticks with me because of the positive outcome nobody expected.
"I survived because the flames inside me burned brighter than those around me."
Amazing quote by an amazing character from an amazing game.
I don't even know what the hell that's supposed to mean
A man of culture I see
God their quote
@@GibbyCustomz "The flames inside me" is inner drive to live "burned brighter than those around me" was more intense than the actual flames around him. What's so hard to grasp? It's a quote from the video game Fall Out: New Vegas.
Watched this several times and this edit still tensed me to no end.
A crash like this in the 70’s would have been fatal 100 out of 100 times. Those cars were death traps compared to the current cars. He survived with only 3rd degree burns to his hands, which is pretty amazing after seeing how brutal the crash and fire were.
The Halo definately went a long way to saving him, and then the helmet and fire-retardant suit
@@darkspeed62 absolutely. People who question the halo obviously didnt see the crash.
@@darkspeed62 yeah it was actually the halo that pushed the barrier up, otherwise he would have been beheaded before even getting into that fire. I believe there is an animation of it as well, scary stuff.
In the First few Seconds, I saw only the Backend of the Car and the smashed barrier
I thought He must be dead.
The Moment I saw him jumping Out of the flames was very emotional For me.
Thanks to the engineers for inventing the halo...
1- Halo -> barrier didnt impacted with his head
2- HANS device (neck support)
3 - Fire-resistant clothes and helmet -> 30 secs protection of his body exept his hands
4 - Training -> his crash was around 67Gs -> stayed conscious
5 - Survival cell -> no broken bones
6 - His balls of steel -> stayed calm
7 - Marshals kept fire from him as much as they could
8 - Luck -> car not upside down and so on
Remove just one of it and he would be dead.
What do you mean by '67Gs'?
@@sailorman8668 G's are used to measure force, it's basically just how hard the impact was. In comaprison, rollercoasters can go up to 5 G's for a short period of time. Levels as low at 13 can be lethal but that's only if they're applied for a long period of time on weaker parts of the body, so the highest survived is 214 G's.
@@lucas_h him getting out was the most badass moment i have ever seen
@Ana Simões how about praise the people who fought for the halo device? the people who fought for better fire proof overalls? you know, like ACTUAL people who were responsible for his survival.
@@broncobalboa What is it with people getting so pissy and defensive over people thanking god? It's a form of expression...
The fact that he didn't get hurt is beyond incredible. I watched this live and thought he was dead for sure.
He did get 2nd degree burns on both his hands
And a broken hand
@@goodlifer_exenothing compared to what could happen. Major brain injury. Fractured pelvis, paralysed for life. He’s very very lucky
His hands suffered burns plus smoke inhalation. But he's fully recovered!
His hands got burned but that's basically it. Miraculous
They call him "the man that walked out of fire" for a *reason*
Honestly seeing him walkout of the flames is kinda badass
It looks like an album cover
He kinda jumped out of the flames more than walked out lol
@@stormy3600 still badass tho
just kinda?
He blew his cover as an immortal.
he is the fucking T-1000
just walk out from a blowed up truck
Yes, Mr. Glass now knows
He actually died there... then he rose from the ashes... he's a real phoenix. A warrior, who never gives up. I'm really happy for him not giving up on his dreams and continued racing!
Netflix: “All the other drivers got out of their cars, got dressed up, answered some questions, got some sleep, and THEN Romain got out of the car.”
had a couple of meals, grew a beard - shaved it off...... THEN Romain got clear of the car.
No all drivers went back to home met thier family had good time and than grosjean came out of fire ball....
The rest of the drivers went to pit lane, had a bite and a wee nap, went back on track for a few pace laps, then finished the rest of the race. After the post race festivities, Romain was able to get out of the car.
Movie name on netflix im romanian
Seasons go by. Hamilton retires. Verstappen becomes a champion, Mick Schumacher becomes a champion. Max & Mick retire at the age 45. THEN Romain gets out of the car.
I remember watching this with my Mrs and 15 year old daughter. We just sat in silence. Then all cheered when he got out. Just incredible. How he survived is down to those safety designers worth their weight in gold.
Props to the emergency services, especially the one who grabbed and directed him to safety. You could see he instinctively reacted to that heat trying to get away, but the moment he saw Grosjean starting to clamber over the fence went right back in to help him out. That takes a level of balls that may approach grosjeans.
Yeah and you could tell he was scared of him at first
Far less firemen than I expected at a racing event. But always good to see a rescue
@@iandavidvillaloboswong5180 The time from the crash to Grosjean escaping was actually only thirty seconds. Netflix's editing makes it look like it was much longer. There will be marshalls stationed all around the track, though it would be impossible for them all to attend in such a small space of time.
That is Dr Roberts, the official doctor. He wasn't scared; he was physically unable to get closer because of the heat, and he was wearing an open-face helmet. He actually had burns on his face from the heat.
honestly he doesnt do anything directly to save him.....
I cried watching this live. I really thought he was gone. I’ve only ever cried tears of joy over a sport before that. Thank god he survived.
Thank the poeple who made this suit*
U r a good man.I wish someone like u is there for me in my life.
Watched live to hold my breath for that one, thought i just watche a man dying to, glad he got out
What a wetty
Come on don t thanks "god" ore wathever he was saved by his suit the halo his bravery and an enourmous amount of Luck.....
Anyway if you thanks god for that you should be angry at him for throwing Grosjean to that barreer.
Everyone's talking about how badass it is when he jumps through the fire, and trust me it is badass. But I think it's even more badass that this man IMMEDIATLY started racing INDYCARS after this crash. I don't know how a person can be so tenacious.
Furia francese
And his body didn’t even full recovered
the spirit of a racing driver.
niki lauda got back in the car after 5 weeks and half of his face was disfigured as a result of the accident. if you have such a bad accident you have to get back into the car as quickly as possible and otherwise the human instinct will take hold. Then it is very difficult to get back to a high level you have to learn to ignore the fact that you can die in this sport otherwise you don't even need to drive
The man just loves to race. There is no point in life for some racers without racing
Absolute balls of steel, how does his racecar even drive with such a weight?
I never in my life watched F1 (28y/o female) but this moment showed up on my fyp one day and it stuck with me. People saying it was „only 30seconds“ -you can see the other guy trying to grab the driver when he was pulling himself up on the barrier but the rescuer COULD NOT hold his hand there for a second because of the flames. Dude sat in that fireball, after crashing at high speed and still got himself out. It‘s the most incredible thing I‘ve ever seen.
We met Romain at an Indy race recently. Seems like a really genuinely nice person. Made a lot of time for fans, talking to everyone who wanted to see him in the paddock, answered kids questions that I'm sure he is asked hundreds of times about comparing F1 and Indy but he acted like he'd never had the question before answering thoughtfully and thoroughly, a big smile on his face all the time. I was a bit indifferent to him in F1 but I'm a big fan now. I hope he does great in Indy.
He gets some crap for being a bit of a reckless driver sometimes but he’s always been known as one of the nicest guys on the grid right up there with seb.
He's got his first pole let's see what happens now
Watching him in IndyCar has been entertaining as hell. Probably one of my favorite moments so far was watching him pull that ballsy move on Jimmie Johnson while going into the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca.
I can’t wait to see how he’ll do with Andretti next year.
Grosjean really said “I know I’m gonna die one day, but that day is not today”
Arya Stark is his spirit animal.
I wish they showed the other drivers reaction when he came out.....JUST INCREDIBLE.
They applauded him
When he came out the other drivers were still on track. Luckily the whole thing lasted less than half a minute I believe
when he came out, the other drivers were still driving u dumbass
@@DasKloputzer the guys that were in the station with the radio...you moronic fuck!
This is edited very poorly he was out before they got back in the pit lane. In fact in some of the shots you can actually see him sitting behind the safety car. This was amazing enough that he survived they didn’t need to make it seem like he was in the fire for minutes.
When I saw the girl cried when he crashed, which shows that bro had earned a worthy person in his life ❤
Death really said “it’s not your time yet. Win another race.”
Well thats right but when i saw him in the fire i was like well he ia not alive but when i saw him come out of fire i was like yesssss yesssssss he is alive
he hasnt won yet....
@@duke7897 you're kidding right? Dudes won over 50 races in his career
@@duke7897 to even enter f1 without daddys cash you have to win helluva lot of races so yeah
God*
Things that saved Grosjean’s life
-Halo
-Fire proof racing clothing
-A tough survival cell on the car
-The brave marshal’s
-Safety car team’s response time
-Probably in the end a bit of luck as well
- Grosjean himself, his determination, fitness, ability to stay conscious and calm.
If it was other driver in this crash, same car, same clothes, but the outcome could have been very different.
God
A "Bit" of Luck 😅
God
Oh come on, he didn’t survive because of any divine intervention.
Unbelievable the halo wasn’t invented earlier. That thing would have saved so many lives.
i watched that race live and i thought he died in that crash. its an absolute miracle he survived it.
Hey! A fellow Panther / F1 fan! A first for me.
Same
@@scully2671 The saying "It's a miracle" doesn't just have religious or divine implications, you know? The miracle is that human's have been able to invent and understand technology in such a way that allows somebody to survive this, it doesn't just mean "God did it".
@@scully2671 Miracle in this case means an incredible amount of luck he had. He wasn't completely stuck by the barrier above, his foot wasnt completely blocked by the pedal, he kept consciousness after 67G impact, the remnants of barrier didnt penetrated the cockpit and hurt him as in was in case of Kubica crash in 2011 etc etc
@@motorsportfan679 Kubica's crash was in a rally car, F1 cars survival cell cannot be penetrated by a barrier like that.
This year, it was the first time for me driving past a burning car. I felt the heat in the car, even it was on the highway and there was one lane between my car and the burning one. I can't imagine how insane the heat in the car was....
I love the fact that all immediatly stopped doing what they have done there and instantly praied for him to be okay
I've seen this several times and it still gives me goosebumps. Grosjean explains this incident so eloquently in the interview he did with Nico Rosberg.
I have followed his career since he started racing and he is a truly great guy and racer. This made my heart stop however! Patricia Gambino Harrington
The desperation in Kvyat's voice at 2:15 is heartbreaking. At the moment, he's thinking he was involved in a crash that killed a fellow driver
Yes
What makes this more sad is that he thought that he killed his own racing teammate.
Ian said he could get the ambulance there but Grosjean walked to demonstrate he was okay.
Speaks volumes about Grosjean how he wanted his family to see him walking 😭 What an incredible man.
Same as Alonso in 2016. "I got out because my mum will be watching TV and I don't want to worry her".
Drivers regularly get tested the 7 sec test. They have to get out of the car within 7 seconds.
Total respect…truly shows what kind of a (family) man he is.
@@rumblefish9 It's not always the case with other drivers.
Zhou had no injuries but still accepted to be transported on strechers, Schumacher in Jeddah or Sainz in Sochi 2015. All those drivers were released from the medical center immediately after the race without a scratch while Grosjean spent a week in a hospital with severe injuries on his hands and foot.
@@ronaldrenegade8519 what’s his driving ability, or lack there of, have to do with it? It’s about the severity of the crash and the fact that he climbed out of a burning fireball.
They (the drivers) are all incredible my man...
"hello my name is john and today we'll be going through the top 10 most badass moments in history"
Mad respect for The Clothes Designer.
Yeah
Ask the motorcycle racers.....No gear = death. Today's technology is absolutely amazing.
@@sebastianiji true, and they said the 'halo' looks ugly and unnecessary 😂
Alpinestar
Must of been firetrap sorry couldn’t resist lol 😂
He was in that car about 180 seconds longer than he actually was in real life. Thanks Netflix.
Its made for drama lol. Its D2S not a real documentary and its aimed mainly at casual fans. Its like most audio and team radios are edited too
@@LittleLightIsaOnce and to be honest those 2-3 minutes where we didn’t get any news felt like hours. You know it’s bad when the cameras don’t show anything so I feel that most of us thought the worst happens to Grosjean. I don’t mind Netflix portraying the crash that way, just for this moment.
@@LittleLightIsaOnce exactly like the fake commentary about Grosjean before the crash when in reality no one gave two shits about his race up until he crashed into the barrier.
@@LittleLightIsaOnce yes but to be honest extra drama is not needed to be honest
He was in the fire for 30 seconds he said
His F1 career literally ended in a blaze of glory, what a mad lad.
Fuck!
He’s in Indycar though
Romain was pretty fire back in Lotus days
@@WifeMeUp you could say he smashed all expectations of the teams he was on.
I wouldn't say glory considering the crash was his fault, but yeah his career ended is a pretty spectacular moment
i dont normally watch racing but this popped up on my feed and im so glad it did
All of you moaning about Netflix dragging 28 seconds out into 5 minutes but anyone who actually watched this live will know that those 28 seconds felt a hell of a lot longer then just 5 minutes
And they would have been an eternity for Grosjean locked in his seat with flames climbing all over his gloves and helmet.
Tru but Netflix still cut it like he was in there for almost 3minutes. That they already used for several minutes fire extinguisher etc. But in reality Grosjean came out of the car before the Marshall and the Medic started to work. 3:20 Grosjean already leaving the car in this scene. And below this video several people now thinking that he survived almost 3mins in the car
It felt like 5 years. We allways watch the races together (10 or 11 friends) its allways a big party. But back then the room was dead silenced.
true. Still can't believe it was barely half of a minute. That felt like an eternity. I even thought to myself it must be pretty bad, when they don't cut back to the scene for such a long time. Kind of surreal that it were only 28 seconds
I know right, It was scary af
Totally blew his secret that day…he’s an actual superhero.
He really is
@@pokemonassociate2238 He looked upset about it 6:01 then he decided to pretend he was hurt limping😁
From fantastic four 🔥
gayman
@@tronfv r/woooosh
Leclerc: Is he okay?
Engineer: I will come back to you.
Leclerc: No... please...
That hits different when you remember one of his best friends died in a racing accident a year before.
Somemore,french driver…
and a few years before that his godfather jules bianchi as well
His Godfather and His Best Friend died, Very horrible.
Gasly was the best friend of Hubert not Leclerc. Leclercs best friend was Jules Bianchi
@@syn4092 Jules was Charles' Godfather, Charles was friends with Hubert.
I literally have to watch this video every couple months to remind myself how strong willed humans can be
the way he just walked out was so badass, so amazing he survived
I never liked that guy. He was sometimes a bit dirty, sometimes too emotional for a racecar driver. But after that... Nothing matters. He reborn as a phoenix. And no man should be belittled after surviving the kiss of death. That guy was badass.
i don’t think people realise how fucking lucky he was to walk out of that alive. i know netflix made it dramatic, but that’s because it was fucking dramatic, it was terrifying to watch live, thinking we were watching someone burn to death. it baffles me how he survived that
Yeah I think people know.
I remember watching this live with my father. Normally only him and myself are watching F1 but at this moment the whole family was standing in the room hoping for good with tears in their eyes.
It was the first time for me seeing an accident like this with knowing that it is more likely to die in a crash like this. I will never ever forget this moment and I respect everyone of the crews and can‘t imagine the feeling of them. He was so damn lucky to come out alive and also without much damage.
We do. We realize it must have been divine intervention.
I thought he literally burned into ashes!!!
@@roo6993 hey, people like you are a massive problem. you discount the research and dedication gone into making this sport safe and instead put it down to divine intervention.
I watched this in tears. My Dad was burned alive by his race car, he was preparing it for a race it erupted in flames engulfing him. The only part of him that was not melted was his crutch due to him wearing his Nomex underpants. This brings it all pouring back. So glad he survived.
@@freakyemperor4348 idts man
God bless him
Jesus was watching after him, he's surrounded by angels!! No other explanation, I'm glad he's safe 🙏🙏🙏
@@paulstellwag1215 jesus loves to watch f1 races too
Sorry for your loss Dallas! God has a reason for everything your loss and his survival! I hope you’re at terms with that!
God said: you’re gonna crash, but make the worlds best badass comeback.
I work as a paramedic and Ive seen people die intrapped in deformed cars. This is most likely one of the worse situation you can come in as first responder and really changes you. It gave me chills seeing him leaving this wreck.
Romain : Hits the barrier
literaly 5 minutes later
Netflix : Yeah he is fine
as mutch as I love Dts they really went out of their way to create tention everywhere. I think that's necessary to fetch the general public but this makes it hard to watch for enthusiasts
@@luz-5020 to be honest, at least to me, this was how it felt like watching the broadcast. They didn’t show any replays of the crash, for like 8-10 minutes (for obvious reasons), before he finally was filmed in the medical car
@@hurrdurrpothead5250 The real and DTS are obviously far apart but I think they delt with the matter respectfully and without to much unbelivable stuff
@@hurrdurrpothead5250 if it felt like that during the broadcast, there’s absolutely no need to dramatize like they did here. Everything is already dramatized and heavily edited, can you imagine if it just stopped and it simply replays the original broadcast with minimal edits?
Would have been much more poignant, for both fans who have to relive it all real-time, and newcomers who may not be expecting the change in tone. Best of all, it’s less work for the production team. Instead, it’s cheapened by making it feel just the same as every other made-up storyline in the show.
It was almost the same on the live broadcast. The car blew out, than 5-10 mins of nothing and only after they showed him.
Love to See everyone stop carring about the race, and praying that the driver is alright... true sportsmanship
He was out before the field had even got halfway through the first lap.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan true, but nobody knew he was until minutes after
"Damn ,that was a good start "
That's F1. When it's a bad accident everyone will stop caring about other stuff until the driver is safe and sound. Doesn't have to be a ball of flames.
@@CoAi4Ever nah mate. Races have continued after fatalities and injuries. Suzuka 2014 unfortunately leaps to mind.
This makes me emotional every time I watch it
this is one of the " if it wasn't filmed , no one will believe this " moment
Crashing in about 192 km/h, 62G in seconds, then walked from flame of fire. It is reasonable to think he was dead.
Shout-out to Jules Bianchi, his death saved Grosjean.
No, I believe that this is a situation of, it was filmed and still no one believed it. He survived insurmountable odds and *walked* away from it, he insisted on walking, to show everyone he was alright, that crash into the barrier was deadly, the fireball was deadly, the fact that his fire resistant suit held up to that is beyond amazing. I don't know if there is a god, but I feel like i have to say, his survival here is an act of god, wasn't his time to go.
They wouldn’t have believed the extremity and length of it. Humans need to see images for full context or they either crazily under or over estimate what has happened.
Remember seeing this live, I was certain we just watched a man die. Absolutely incredible and a testament to Grosjean's determination and the safety features that the engineers are creating.
same. i was absolutely certain that he died but i couldnt believe my eyes when he stepped out
@@KamerTalOfficial3100God was there
@@theYangaEffect oh i thought that Grosjean and firefighters were there
I get goosebumps every time I hear "That's an act of God" at the end. So glad he survived.
Funny. It makes me roll my eyes
@@tombellamy444 F
Except there is no god. He was lucky
@@kanelbullar464 How do you know?
@@Yenikullanici81 i got a brain
the fact that the music changed from dramatic into happy is actually feels good, not gonna lie
28 F1 seconds = 5 Netflix minutes
Short and meaningful.😁
I hope your satisfied
XD I LOVE YOUR VIDS
Honestly, by making this scene longer Netflix did a good job to imitate the absolute hell Romain was experiencing during these long 28 seconds in fire, as well as the eternity it felt for everybody to wait on live TV until we knew he was alive (3 long minutes).
Watch his interview on UA-cam "EXCLUSIVE! Romain Grosjean reveals how he escaped horrific fireball crash" and you'll see how it was for him and his family.
28 seconds or 2 in fire, it's still a miracle he could survive. Grosjean deserves a lot of credit for it. Yes, the halo, cockpit and fire resistant suit saved his life initially, but absolutely didn't guarantee his survival, just gave him a small chance and some time to save himself. His suit can resist only 30 seconds in fire, and his gloves only 10 (that's why he burned his hands).
Imagine the horror from seeing the barrier coming at you at breakneck speed, then suffering an enormous 67 G impact and an explosion, then you are BY MIRACLE still conscious and you realize that you are completely stuck somewhere in a wreck and all you can see is a fire.🔥😱💀
Yet, Romain managed somehow to keep his cool to undo properly all the belts and cables, to hold his breath as not to burn his lungs, to unblock his foot which was stuck (he jumped out without 1 shoe!), to find the very narrow exit gap from his car sideways (blind and without oxygen!), not to panic despite the desperation and pain, not to do wrong moves because the smallest mistake or delay would lead to his death as he had ONLY 28 SECONDS to react!
Otherwise, just in 5-10 seconds the lack of oxygen, hot toxic fumes, pain would make his escape impossible. No way someone but him could pull him out in time and the fire was put off only 10 minutes later.
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This was one of the most brutal crashes I've ever seen live. The fact that the driver compartment of the car survived such a horrible impact and that the driver was able to remain calm enough to undo belts and all and hop out while on fire is insane.
yeah my grandfather who has always loved f1 said it was one of the worst he has ever seen and he saw the death of tom Pryce and that poor marshal back in 77
Someone was looking over him that day. I felt sick watching it live, just horrific. Thank God he was OK.
@@richardlaiche8303 Alright Richard, we get it
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it was crazy man. watching that shit live and seeing that he came out in one piece was incredible.
Engineers, for one crew. This type of accident is exactly what they were thinking when they developed the HALO. Open cockpit Rockets usually speed aroun these Aramco barriers. Thankfully, someone added it all up beforehand. Thank you, all (Not the least being the pilots who climb into these things.)
Ok nonna, gay it down now, youre embarrassing the gays
In that moment thousands of people held their breath praying for that man.
Thanks to them and his resilience, he was saved.
Grosjean deserves a lot of credit for surviving that, yes the fire marshalls and medics were there but if he didnt pull himself out of the car, their efforts would be for nothing. For me, he saved himself there with pure willpower.
the marshall were absolutely unprepared!!!! if you watch the crash of BERGER in 1989 at IMOLA you can see REAL FIRE FIGHTERS!!!!
I've never been a big fan of his but FUCK ME that just changed.
Or maybe credit to his Creator would be a better way to write. The only reason he did survive was that his time was simply not up.
@The Gospel Heralds Ministries No it was god that sent him into that wall to punish him, unfortunatelt the devil is on Grosjean side and saved him
@@carlozottini3089 due Leoni e 20s per spegnere tutto, con Berger privo di sensi e costole rotte.
Intervento leggendario da parte della CEA Squadra Corse💪🏻.
Fiero di aver lavorato al loro fianco.
Dude still had all of his hair, that gear is amazing. I can't imagine being in those flames so long that he could get out but get out with all his hair intact, you would think that would be the first to go. Kudos to the safety gear in the car and that they wear
That's because his hair was well protected by the helmet + balaclava under it. If he spent 5-10 secondes more in this fire he could have some burns on his neck, lungs or even face which is mostly protected only by helmet but still have his hair intact cause of double protection. Anyway I think the hair on the back of his burnt hands is gone ...
Kudos to the engineers who designed the gear your mean
He has significant burn scarring on one or both of his hands as a result of this crash.
The big risk there was smoke inhalation, where superhot gases damage the lungs…. Which is what happened to Lauda….
God is the gear
Watching this live was so scary, good job to the medical team for helping him get out and I don’t want to imagine what would’ve happened if there was no halo. As soon as I saw the crash I had the same feeling that I had when I saw Anthoine’s crash. So thankful it didn’t end up with the same result.
At least Romain wasn’t in there for as long as this edit makes it seem he was.
Tbb i dont get why people See the marshals as heros there everyone Talks like someone pulled him out of the car but in reality he got out by himself completly....if he couldnt get out By himself he would have died
@@erazzor9726 100% agree. They should see Berger's crash in 1989 to understand what is a good and quick job of a rescue team. The only heroes here are Grosjean himself and the people who worked hard to improve the safety of cars and equipment (halo, survival cell, suit, helmet, HANS). It's not even once mentioned in DtS like it was just an act of God.
I agree, my heart sunk when I saw it live. I thought I have just witnessed a life perish.
@@erazzor9726 one of the firefighters was spraying the extinguisher at the halo and seat which provided protection, also the medical car driver sort of helped him over the barrier, it was good of him just to even go up to and basically into the fireball so don’t just disregard them
You have no clue what a good job is helping a driver. Neither does 99% of workers.
Car fires are so oppressively hot I dont have words to describe it. Getting within 10 feet and your instincts physically stop you from going closer. Being directly in that heat for 30 seconds and being conscious is wild to me