Romain Grosjean will almost certainly return to a Formula 1 car for a while. There were already rumors that the Frenchman would take part in a private test, but now Netflix producer James Gay-Rees confirms he will be coming.
Grosjean drove for Haas for five seasons between 2016 and 2020 and survived a serious crash at the end of last season. The driver hit the wall hard, causing his car to catch fire. To the relief of those present, Grosjean managed to escape the fire but had to miss the last two Grand Prix. When Haas decided to renew its drivers for the 2021 season, it was immediately Grosjean’s last race.
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That season, Grosjean switched to the IndyCar series, but the violent goodbye didn’t suit him well. Then he hinted at a temporary return to Formula 1 to relive the feeling of driving a Formula 1 car all over again. He didn’t care which team this would be. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff then missed the fact that he wanted to give Grosjean the opportunity to do so at Mercedes.
Grosjean fits seat
Gay-Rees tells The Fast Lane Podcast that Grosjean has now set up his seat for the test drive. He explained: “We filmed Grosjean when he tried his last Formula 1 appearance on his seat.” At the moment we can’t be sure if this was at Mercedes, but all signs point in this direction.
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