Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir witnessed one of the most horrific car crashes seen in the sport over the last decade with former Indian F1 driver Karun Chandhok calling it one of the ‘worst F1 accidents’ he had seen. It was sheer miracle that French driver Romain Grosjean of Haas F1 team walked away unscathed from the incident with a few scars and burn injuries.
Back home in London after a hectic Bahrain GP weekend, Karun Chandhok spoke exclusively with DNA reflecting on the brutal accident and F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s positive Covid-19 test.
The Accident
“First and foremost, Romain (Grosjean) made an error in judgement. He moved across to his right and straight into Daniil Kyvat’s car. But what happened after that was simply incredible,” Karun Chandhok told DNA from London.
“I have never seen an accident like that when a car along with the driver goes right through the barrier and the driver comes out alive. Since we moved to carbon fibre,…