Romain Grosjean has pr🍎aised the safety of his Lotus F1 ca🎐r after it was revealed his crash out of the Russian Grand Prix broke his seat but left him unharmed.

The Frenchman lost contr♕ol of his car around the long, fast turn three left-hander during the early stag𒀰es of the Sochi race, striking the barrier at speed and causing a significant amount of the damage to the chassis.

Though the incident has been attributed to Grosejean losing downforce when following a McL💮aren closely, Grosjean walked away unharmed from the crash despite the fact the impact was big enough to d🐬amage his own seat.

"I'm feeling pretty good, especially considering the force of the impact; I broke my seat! It was my biggest impact for qui♉te a while and when I knew I was going to hit the wall I took my hands off the wheel, closed my eyes and bra♊ced myself.

Indeed, on a weekend that saw Carlos Sainz also come away unharmed in a sizeable accident, Gros🍷jean says it is a sheer testament to the steps made to ensure F1 is safe.

"It's a testament to all the safety inherent in the car and the other safety devices, so a little thank you to Bell, HANS, Enstone, the circuit, t🌞he FIA and the marshals and medical personnel. Also a big thank you to my crew who had to pick up the pieces and put the car back together."