Formula 1 driver survives horrific crash as car bursts into flames and splits in half

A Formula One driver has survived a horrific crash today that saw his car burst into flames and split in half.

Romain Grosjean was involved in the crash during the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix today (November 29), and a photograph of Grosjean's flaming car was posted to the official F1 Twitter page.

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Formula One captioned the photograph: "The moment Grosjean collided with the barriers."

Another snap was shared by F1 showing the driver being helped over the barrier and away from the burning car's flames to safety.

Despite the severity of the crash, the 34-year-old was able to walk away with nothing more than minor burns.

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The Haas F1 Team tweeted: "Romain has some minor burns on his hands and ankles but otherwise he is ok. He is with the doctors just now."

Per the Metro, motorsport engineer and team principal of the Haas F1 Team, Guenther Steiner, released a statement about the crash, saying: "Romain is doing okay, I don’t want to make a medical comment but he had light burns on his hands and ankles. Obviously, he's shaken… I want to thank the rescue crews who are very quick. The marshals and FIA people they did a great job, it was scary."

The Haas F1 Team confirmed on Twitter that the 34-year-old was being taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

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The race has now been red-flagged meaning that it has been stopped, and people are currently working to repair the barrier Grosjean collided into.

The Telegraph has reported that there will be at least a 45-minute delay before the race can resume.

People are now speculating on social media as to how the 34-year-old survived the crash, with some pointing to the car's halo, which is a metal structure in the cockpit that protects the driver's head from flying structures in the event of a crash.

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One Twitter user shared a photograph of the car in two writing: "Extraordinary picture of Romain Grosjean's F1 car in Bahrain. Car sliced in half and engulfed by fire. Driver somehow appears unscathed - testament again to the halo."

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish Grosjean all the best as he recovers from the crash.