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Grosjean Leaves Bahrain Hospital after Fireball Crash

Romain Grosjean's car explodes in fireball after hitting the wall. Photo / Twitter @F1
Romain Grosjean's car explodes in fireball after hitting the wall. Photo / Twitter @F1
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Grosjean Leaves Bahrain Hospital after Fireball Crash

Romain Grosjean's car explodes in fireball after hitting the wall. Photo / Twitter @F1
Romain Grosjean's car explodes in fireball after hitting the wall. Photo / Twitter @F1

French Formula One driver Romain Grosjean left hospital in Bahrain on Wednesday after being treated for burns to his hands suffered when his Haas car was engulfed in a fireball.

The 34-year-old had an astonishing escape after the vehicle penetrated the metal crash barriers in Sunday's race at the Sakhir circuit, splitting in two and erupting in flames.

The same circuit hosts another race this weekend but Grosjean will not take part, replaced by the team's Brazilian reserve Pietro Fittipaldi, who is the grandson of two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi.

Haas said Grosjean will remain in Bahrain to continue private treatment.

The driver said on Tuesday that he still wanted to drive in next week's season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.

"Even though it is complicated for those close to me, it is a need for me to get back into a Formula One car, to see where I am, if I can continue to drive," he said.

"After what happened I guess the pain is not too bad. I'm happy to be alive and talk to you,” he said in a video posted on Twitter.

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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly Battle to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup Opener

Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)
Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly Battle to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup Opener

Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)
Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)

Lionel Messi was denied on a long shot in extra time and Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly settled for a scoreless draw in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Saturday night.

Argentina's eight-time Ballon d’Or winner kicked a long, curling shot from the right side that was tipped by diving goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy and brushed off the crossbar in the 96th minute front of a crowd of more than 60,000 at Hard Rock Stadium. Messi also shaved the post with a free kick in the 60th minute in the second half.

Miami had its own good fortune, surviving a first half onslaught by 12-time African champion Al Ahly, with goalkeeper Oscar Ustari saving a penalty from Trezeguet just before the break.

Miami had to rely on veteran Argentine goalkeeper Ustari to keep the game level in the first half, with the 38-year-old pulling off a number of saves as Al Ahly dominated the chances. He produced a crucial double save just before halftime, blocking Trezeguet's 43rd-minute penalty and then getting up quickly to deny the forward again on the rebound.

A draw leaves both teams with a battle to advance from Group A with tougher tests likely to come against Brazilian giant Palmeiras and Porto from Portugal. The top two advance to the round of 16.

Miami can be encouraged by its performance in the second half after being dominated in the first half. Inter Miami had the better chances after the break, with Messi's free kick and curling long shot both hitting the woodwork.

“It was a good party for football. It’s a new competition and the chance to play teams we don’t play normally in our league, so it can be very good for us. You can prove what we can do,” said Javier Mascherano, Inter Miami coach.

“I’m disappointed with the result. We could have taken all three points. We respect Inter Miami and their big-name players, but we could’ve finished the game in the first half by scoring three or four goals,” said Wessam Abou Ali, Ah Ahly forward.