Romain Grosjean says halo device saved his life in fireball crash

The French driver’s car split in two and burst into flames after he pierced through a steel barrier at 140mph

Romain Grosjean’s car burst into flame (Brynn Lennon/AP)

Romain Grosjean says Formula One’s controversial halo device saved his life.

Grosjean sent the message from his hospital bed just hours after surviving the most dramatic accident of recent Formula One memory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.