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Grosjean "saw death coming" but 'didn't want to end up like Lauda'

Romain Grosjean has recalled the shocking horror of the fiery crash that almost claimed his life in Bahrain, revealing that he "saw death coming". Grosjean spent 28 seconds in the flames of the burning wreckage of his Haas that had split into two after a 130mph, 53g crash into a retaining barrier on the opening lap of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. Article continues under video The fact Grosjean managed to extract himself from the car is testament to the wonders of Formula 1's safety innovations, and as he states "it wasn't my time", although he concedes the crash has "marked him for life". In an interview with TF1 and LCI, and remembering the accident from...
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