After a long stay in Formula 1, Romain Grosjean moved to new fields after leaving Haas at the end of 2020. The Frenchman moved to IndyCar and joined Dale Coyne Racing in his very first season in motorsport.
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Fast forward to October 2021, and Grosjean will be testing for the team he’ll be joining next year. This team is none other than Andretti Autosport, one of the most successful teams in IndyCar history.
Romain Grosjean will test for Andretti Autosport before switching in 2022
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Grosjean suffered a terrible end to his F1 career in 2020. At the Bahrain Grand Prix he suffered a serious accident in which his car went up in flames. While escaping the crash with minor burns to his hands, he returned to the racetrack. But this time it was IndyCar, not F1.
The Frenchman impressed many in his first IndyCar season. In 13 starts with Dale Coyne Racing, he achieved three podiums. Two of them were runner-up on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway street circuit, the third at Laguna Seca.
On May 14, the 35-year-old took his very first pole position in sport in Indianapolis. His exploits earned him a place at Andretti Autosport, which has won the Indy 500 six times in its history. He will replace Ryan Hunter-Reay and drive the team’s # 28 car in 2022.
The 2021 IndyCar season ended on September 26th when Alex Palou from Chip Ganassi Racing won the championship. After the season ends, many test the cars they’ll be driving next year. And Grosjean was no exception, getting into his new Andretti Autosport car before the next season.
The Frenchman looked quite happy in his yellow jumpsuit and will take part in ROP testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow.
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Grosjean finished 15th in the drivers’ championship this season
Grosjean finished an impressive 15th place out of 43 drivers who took part in at least one race in the IndyCar this year. With 272 points, he was the second highest rookie in the drivers’ standings, just one place behind Scott McLaughlin, who scored 305 points. McLaughlin was named Rookie of the Year this season.
August 14, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indy Series driver Romain Grosjean (51) during the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
While his former team Dale Coyne Racing took 14th place in the participant standings, his future team Andretti Autosport drove to fifth place. Since his move to Andretti seems like a leap, Grosjean hopes for further success at IndyCar.
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