‘I did all I could to survive’. A fiery crash put his life in danger, but Romain Grosjean escaped the flames and returned to racing.
As Romain tells Tom Clarkson, the crash in Bahrain was not the first time he had to rebuild his career. After a seven-race spell in Formula 1 in 2008, he was dropped for the following season. Determined to find a way back, he took a step down the motorsport ladder to the junior category, GP2, became champion, and earned a Formula 1 comeback with the same team that had previously let him go.


Romain, who has 10 F1 podiums to his name, reflects on Grands Prix he could have won, how his former team Haas have changed since he scored points for them on their debut 10 years ago, and considers his future in the Formula 1 paddock.

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<div>‘I did all I could to survive’. A fiery crash put his life in danger, but Romain Grosjean escaped the flames and returned to racing.</div><br><div>As Romain tells Tom Clarkson, the crash in Bahrain was not the first time he had to rebuild his career. After a seven-race spell in Formula 1 in 2008, he was dropped for the following season. Determined to find a way back, he took a step down the motorsport ladder to the junior category, GP2, became champion, and earned a Formula 1 comeback with the same team that had previously let him go.</div><br><div>
<p>Romain, who has 10 F1 podiums to his name, reflects on Grands Prix he could have won, how his former team Haas have changed since he scored points for them on their debut 10 years ago, and considers his future in the Formula 1 paddock.</p><p><strong>This episode is sponsored by: </strong></p><p>Wayfair: join Wayfair Rewards today and get 5% back on every purchase. Head to <a href="http://wayfair.com">wayfair.com</a> or shop the Wayfair app for all things home.</p><p>Hexclad: find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at <a href="http://hexclad.co.uk/GRID">hexclad.co.uk/GRID</a>! Offer excludes<br>bundles and other items already on sale. #hexcladpartner</p><p>Vanta: learn more at <a href="http://vanta.com/GRID">vanta.com/GRID</a></p></div>

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