Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has left hospital in Bahrain but will remain in the country to continue private treatment for the burns he suffered on his hands following a horrifying crash

Romain Grosjean told AFP he 'saw death' after he left hospital on Wednesday following his dramatic escape from a fiery high-speed crash in last weekend's Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.

Grosjean crashed heavily into barriers on the first lap of the race - with his Haas car splitting in half and bursting into flames.

The French driver scrambled to get out of his burning wreckage for almost half a minute before leaping to safety. Despite the force of the impact registering at 53G, Grosjean escaped with just minor burns to his han...