Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won a crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix where Romain Grosjean somehow escaped with only minor burns after his car exploded into a fireball. The 34-year-old French driver slid off the track Sunday at high speed on the first lap and his Haas car burst into flames after being sliced in two by a barrier. Grosjean clambered out with the fire roaring behind him and his race helmet singed. He was conscious and stable and then taken by helicopter to a military hospital. Governing body FIA said in a statement that Grosjean was staying overnight in a military hospital to have treatment for burns on the back of both hands, but that he did not have any fractures despite hitting the barriers at an estimated speed of at least 125 mph. Late on Sunday, F1 posted a video of a smiling Grosjean speaking from his hospital bed. “Just wanted to say I am OK,” Grosjean said. “Thank you very much for all the messages.” The crash happened with seven-time F1 champion Hamilton leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Racing Point’s Sergio Perez. Hamilton, who secured his title at the Turkish GP on Nov. 15, was subdued and… Read full this story
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