'Dizzy' F1 driver collides with bird at 370 km/h: "Got some blood on it" — wiped helmet... Animal rights group explodes: "Zero empathy"

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Former Formula 1 (F1) driver Roman Grosjean (40) experienced a dizzying accident, colliding with a bird during racing training.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 29th (Korean time) that "Grosjean collided with a bird flying at 370 km/h while training at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA, and had to stop training."

Grosjean was preparing to compete in next month's 'Indy 500'. The Indy 500 is a prestigious event known as the 'Triple Crown' of motorsports, alongside the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Video filmed immediately after the accident showed Grosjean pulling his car into the pit lane while mechanics cleared the remains of the bird that had collided with the aerodynamic screen. Grosjean held up his helmet, stained with blood, close to the camera lens and said, "There's some blood here."

When the cameraman, Marshall Pruett, joked, "Why are you killing birds?" Grosjean retorted, "The problem is why birds are flying around the circuit." Bloodstains from the collision remained on the vehicle.

It is not the first time that advanced safety equipment saved Grosjean from a crisis. While driving for the Haas team in 2020, he was involved in a major accident at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. On the first lap of that race, the car he was driving, which had crashed into the safety barrier, split in two and caught fire. However, thanks to the 'Halo' device surrounding the cockpit, Grosjean avoided fatal injuries and escaped on his own from the flames in 28 seconds, sustaining only burns on his hands and ankles.

Animal rights group PETA condemned Grosjean's attitude of taking life lightly. Mimi Bekhechi, PETA's Senior Vice President for the UK and Europe, stated in a press release, "Grosjean was more concerned about his car and helmet, which can be replaced at any time, than the death of the poor bird." She added, "We will send him plant-based chicken to help him practice a vegan lifestyle."

Meanwhile, the 110th running of the Indy 500 will be held on May 24. In addition to Grosjean, Mick Schumacher, son of Michael Schumacher, will also compete on the track.

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