formula 1 driver romain grosjean has walked away almost unscathed after a horror crash at the bahrain grand prix. the incident happened on the first lap of the race, when the haast the barrier. the car split in half, with the front part bursting into flames. grosjean was taken to hospital as a precaution after suffering minor burns to his hands and feet. here'sjoe wilson. the bahrain grand prix begins. 20 cars race, each with a halo, a titanium bar protecting the cockpit, protecting romain grosjean. and a big fire there! fla mes insta ntly surrounded the driver. that should not happen. it will be part of the investigation. but with medics attending, grosjean, hands burning on the metal, was able to force his own way out, an escape which seemed miraculous. grosjean was able later in hospital to reflect how the car's improvements had saved his life. just wanted to say i am 0k... well, sort of 0k. thank you very much for all the messages. i mean, iwasn't for the halo some years ago, but i think it's the greatest thing that we've brought to formula 1. and without it, i wouldn't be able to speak to you today. at the circuit, the teams watched the replays. lewis hami