Romain Grosjean is still hoping for a dignified retirement from Formula 1. The Frenchman left the sport after 2020 to race in the IndyCar Series, but a nasty crash before the end of the season prevented him from saying goodbye to F1 as he had wished.
Grosjean gave a terrible farewell to Formula 1 in 2020. The Frenchman crashed very hard into the wall at the Bahrain Grand Prix and was unable to drive the last two Grands Prix of the year due to his injuries. Toto Wolff and Mercedes later let it be known that they wanted to give Grosjean a worthy farewell.
Continue reading
The FIA wants more rigorous testing for flexi-wing: less fighting off the track
Testing for Mercedes in France
The Frenchman was due to test the 2019 Mercedes ahead of the 2021 French GP but due to a calendar shift, that test never took place. Grosjean was still in contact with Wolff after Abu Dhabi. “He replied, thanked him, then the last sentence was ‘We have to put you in this car this year.’ So yeah, it’s still on the horizon,” Grosjean said, according to MotorsportWeek.com.
Unfortunately for Grosjean, the farewell will not take place during the 2022 French Grand Prix as the former Haas F1 driver will be racing with Andretti in Iowa at that time. Grosjean also revealed that his goal now is to win races with his new IndyCar team.
Continue reading
Why Perez could be a better teammate for Verstappen in 2022
Mercedes announces on which day the W13 will be presented
video player
More video
