Marion Grosjean, wife of former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean, has suffered a serious bicycle incident that left her with several injuries.
Posting to Instagram, she revealed she had suffered a pneumothorax (collapsed lung), broken ribs, and head trauma. In the heartfelt social media post, she shared her experience, adding that she has no memory of the incident. She remains hopeful for a swift recovery and looks forward to returning home to her family.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marion Jolles Grosjean (@mariongrosjean)
In her post, Marion wrote the following:
“Pneumothorax, broken ribs, head trauma… The whole lot! Bicycle accident, but I can’t tell you more… I don’t remember anything about it. Anyway… Thank you for your messages and your support, it’s lovely! I hope to come home as soon as possible.
“In the meantime, I have a husband who is coping with the 3 children (bicep emoji) I have to admit that this story is crazy. I still don’t understand what happened to me, or why I’m in so much pain…”
This incident naturally reminds us of Romain’s near-fatal crash during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. During the race, Grosjean’s Haas collided with a barrier at speeds of almost 120mph, splitting in two and erupting into flames.
Trapped in the fiery wreckage for nearly 30 seconds, he miraculously escaped with burns to his hands and minor injuries.
Fire marshals attend an inferno after Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-20, crashed heavily on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The race was stopped. Romain Grosjean, Haas F1, is escorted away on the left of the picture
“I had to break the headrest, punching it with my helmet and then I eventually managed to get my helmet through and stand up in the seat,” the driver said in a short film released in early 2023, via F1. “I realised my left foot was stuck into the chassis and I pulled as hard as I could on my left leg. My shoe stayed in the chassis but my foot came loose so I was free to exit the car.
“It was 120 kilos of fuel plus the battery – both were on fire. Dr Ian Roberts, Alan [van der Merwe] from the medical car and one fireman were trying to open a gap in the fire to help me get out. I believe that helped me at least to get a vision of where I had to go and where the exit was.
“The survival cell is there for you in case of a huge impact. I was intact inside the shell. The chassis is still in one piece, the halo is there and apart from the damage and burn it is still as it should be. I guess that saved my life.”
Romain’s crash had a profound psychological impact on his family. Marion previously described the ordeal as a day she “would not want to relive.”
“For this special anniversary, I had planned to publish an old photo with the famous #fbf tag,” she posted in November of 2024. “Then, I thought about it. If there is one day that I would not want to relive, it is this.”
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marion Jolles Grosjean (@mariongrosjean)
Marion has received an outpouring of support from her nearly 90,000 Instagram followers.
Alex Harrington
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