In his last race in Formula 1, Romain Grosjean suffered a frightening crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Frenchman’s Haas was broken in two and caught fire immediately after crashing into the guardrail on the first lap of the race at 220 km / h. Grosjean escaped the fireball without breaking, despite sustaining burns to his hands, a sprained left ankle, and bruises.
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Despite a heartbreaking incident last year, Romain Grosjean has not given up motorsport and has joined the American open-wheel racing series IndyCar. And in his rookie season, the Frenchman has been immensely impressive so far.
Romain Grosjean, who finished in the top 5 four times in the recently concluded IndyCar season, used Twitter to show his fans the condition of his left hand. Grosjean uploaded a picture of the hand and wrote: “Flying wasn’t always nice for my left hand, but today I had a painless flight. And that feels good. “
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I fell in love with IndyCar: Romain Grosjean
After Romain Grosjean was dismissed from the Haas F1 team late last year, he moved to Dale Coyne Racing to compete at IndyCar. And in his rookie season, Grosjean secured one pole position and three podiums.
Meanwhile, Romain Grosjean opened his rookie season in the IndyCar after finishing third in the penultimate race of the season.
“I fell in love with IndyCar. As a driver, I have a lot of freedom with my driving style and can be competitive in any team, ”said the 35-year-old.
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
Additionally, Grosjean says who will be leaving Dale Coyne Racing to join Andretti Autosport to replace Ryan Hunter-Reay, and says he is proud to join such a famous name.
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“I am very happy to come to Andretti Autosport and to drive the number 28 from DHL Honda next season,” said the former Haas driver.
“It’s a great honor to be part of such a great team as Andretti. Everyone in the motorsport world knows the name Andretti. I am super happy and proud to be racing with the team, ”concluded Grosjean.
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