Grosjean draws ire for complaint about ‘stink’ of bird he killed in Indy 500 testing

French driver struck animal while driving at 230 mph Peta says 40-year-old failed to show compassion for death French racing driver Romain Grosjean has angered animal rights group Peta for “flippant” comments after hitting a bird while testing for next month’s Indianapolis 500. The driver, who survived a fireball crash during the 2020 Formula One Bahrain GP, described the bird strike at around 230 mph in graphic terms this week. Continue reading...

Agencies · Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 10:35 AM
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Grosjean draws ire for complaint about ‘stink’ of bird he killed in Indy 500 testing

French driver struck animal while driving at 230 mph
Peta says 40-year-old failed to show compassion for death

French racing driver Romain Grosjean has angered animal rights group Peta for “flippant” comments after hitting a bird while testing for next month’s Indianapolis 500.

The driver, who survived a fireball crash during the 2020 Formula One Bahrain GP, described the bird strike at around 230 mph in graphic terms this week.

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