Formula One Driver Grosjean Escapes Huge, Fiery Crash

It was like a scene from an action movie, except totally unscripted and genuinely life-threatening, involving a stunning escape that Harry Houdini would have struggled to match. Formula One driver Romain Grosjean was trapped in a burning car after it sliced in half and exploded into a fireball, following a crash on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. As flames tore into the desert night sky, Grosjean was inside a raging furnace for about 10-15 seconds. Local Livermore 43 mins ago Large Fire in Livermore Threatens Commercial Building Santa Clara County 2 hours ago New Santa Clara County Order Begins at Midnight Somehow, the quick-thinking Frenchman did not give in to panic....