: Grosjean has noted that his left hand remains painful for much of the day and is hypersensitive to temperature, particularly cold .
: He cannot expose the scarred skin to direct sunlight without high-SPF sun cream or protective gloves .
: To maintain flexibility for racing, he must perform physical therapy exercises roughly every 10 minutes throughout the day . Recovery Timeline
: He underwent successful skin graft surgery on his left hand in late 2021 to improve mobility and tissue health . Ongoing Physical Limitations
By 2022, Romain Grosjean ’s hands showed significant but stable scarring from the second-degree burns he sustained in his 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix fireball crash . While his right hand fully recovered with only minor marks, his left hand—which he used to push himself out of the flames—remains "uglier than bad" and requires daily maintenance .