Romain Grosjean involved in huge fiery F1 crash at Bahrain GP that broke his car in HALF

Romain Grosjean walked away from a huge crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix which saw his Haas smashed into two pieces.

Just three corners into the race at the Bahrain International Circuit, the 34-year-old Grosjean came off the track and hit the barriers with flames erupting in truly distressing scenes.

Grosjean’s Haas erupted into flames upon his crashGetty Images - Getty

The car broke in half upon impact and burst into flamesGetty Images - Getty

Remarkably – and thankfully – Grosjean walked away from the crash and was taken for medical assistance.

Later pictures showed the Haas split completely into two, with many remarking just how luck Grosjean was to not suffer a fatal injury.

A replay showed Grosjean frantically leaping out of his fireball inferno with the aid of a medical doctor, with a Haas spokesperson saying: “Romain has minor burns on his hands and ankles but otherwise he is OK. He is with the doctors now.”

Further replays showed that Grosjean moved to the right of the track, clipping the front-left wheel of Daniil Kvyat’s AlphaTauri before crashing head on into the barriers.

There will now be question marks as to how Grosjean’s car managed to penetrate a steel barrier, with the race red flagged and suspended.

Lewis Hamilton, who maintained his lead at the front of the grid, tweeted while the race was suspended and took the crash as a reminder of the dangers of the sport.

Somehow Grosjean’s Haas smashed into two pieces when it hit the barrierGetty Images - Getty

The race was suspended as staff worked to clear the tack of the remains of the HaasGetty Images - Getty

“I’m so grateful Romain is safe. Wow… the risk we take is no joke, for those of you out there that forget that we put our life on the line for this sport and for what we love to do,” he wrote.

“Thankful to the FIA for the massive strides we’ve taken for Romain to walk away from that safely.”

Grosjean was subsequently airlifted to the MDF MC Military Hospital, 10 miles north of the Bahrain International Circuit, with suspected broken ribs.