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Victorious Hamilton praises F1's safety rules after Grosjean accident
Updated On: 01 December, 2020 07:15 AM IST | Sakhir (Bahrain) | AFP
Ham was quick to compliment the sports modern safety standards for saving Grosjean, whose Haas car broke in two on impact before erupting in flames.
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Lewis Hamilton with the winner's trophy in Bahrain on Sunday. Pic/AFP
A victorious Lewis Hamilton kept his composure and then praised Formula One's safety systems on Sunday after Romain Grosjean escaped from a frightening fireball after a crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The newly-crowned seven-time champion cruised to his 11th win this year in his Mercedes with a masterful drive in challenging and chaotic circumstances. But after securing a record-increasing 95th career victory ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen during a late safety car intervention, he was quick to compliment the sport's modern safety standards for saving the Frenchman whose Haas car broke in two on impact before erupting in flames.
"It was such a shocking image to see," said Hamilton, who like all of the drivers had a near 90-minute wait for the restart after the horrific opening lap crash. He used the pause to tweet on safety. "When I get in the car, I know I am taking risks. I respect the dangers that are in this sport. I posted about it during the break because it is horrifying. "The car, the cockpit. I don't know what Gs he pulled, but I'm just so grateful the halo worked.
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