What is the first memory you have about motorsports? For me, it is sitting on the couch at home seeing Formula 1 cars flying over each other into the first corner. After seeing the replays, I would take my toy cars (Gerhard Berger’s 1989 Ferrari being the only F1 car toy) and reenact the crashes. Later, I learned there is more to motorsports and rather have a race with a lot of action, than one where half the field doesn’t make it to the second lap. But for me, the possibility of a dramatic accident is still an important part of the spectacle. The agonizing wait to see if the drivers are okay, the sigh of relief when they are, there is no other form of sport that comes even close in my opinion. 

I’ve spend a lot of time investigating all kinds of crashes, because I could not leave it without knowing what had happened.  So the day after Romain Grosjean had his 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix accident, I had to find out how he survived what looked like a fatal accident. I took a 3D model I made of a 2018 F1 car in Blender and animated it towards a quickly made barrier. I studied all available footage and together with a friend got to the final result. After I posted the video online I immediately saw the potential to help the discussion about safety, rather than just show a crash. So, with this YouTube Channel and website I aim to show accidents to leave less of a doubt over what happened. I hope this will help the discussion on motorsport safety measures, rather than what who’s to blame.