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Romain Grosjean The latest Formula 1 news about Romain Grosjean

Get the latest news on former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean as it happens. The Frenchman first competed in F1 in 2009, driving seven races for Renault, before returning in 2012 for nine seasons.

On this day: Grosjean escapes death amid horror Bahrain crash
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Romain Grosjean On this day: Grosjean escapes death amid horror Bahrain crash
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How Alonso believes Grosjean's fiery crash led to Qatar heat problems
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Grosjean opens legal action against Andretti
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Power: Grosjean deserves 'punch in the face'
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Sainz 'shocked' when seeing remains of Grosjean's chassis
Carlos Sainz Sainz 'shocked' when seeing remains of Grosjean's chassis
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Grosjean's car from fiery 2020 crash to go on display
Romain Grosjean Grosjean's car from fiery 2020 crash to go on display
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WATCH: Grosjean describes crucial areas in setting up F1 cars
Romain Grosjean WATCH: Grosjean describes crucial areas in setting up F1 cars
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Grosjean issues warning to Alpine ahead of crucial 2023 fight
Alpine F1 Team Grosjean issues warning to Alpine ahead of crucial 2023 fight
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Grosjean: Verstappen one per cent short of perfect season
Romain Grosjean Grosjean: Verstappen one per cent short of perfect season
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Max Verstappen Grosjean a fan of 'less aggressive' Verstappen
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Grosjean outlines contrast between 'invincible' Verstappen and Perez
Max Verstappen Grosjean outlines contrast between 'invincible' Verstappen and Perez
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Grosjean criticises Alonso penalty: Let them fight!
Romain Grosjean Grosjean criticises Alonso penalty: Let them fight!
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Video: Grosjean crashes in IndyCar qualifying
F1 2022 Video: Grosjean crashes in IndyCar qualifying
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Exclusive: Grosjean on Haas snub and reason for his oval U-turn
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Romain Grosjean Exclusive: Grosjean on Haas snub and reason for his oval U-turn
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IndyCar rival criticises Grosjean: He's overstayed his welcome
Romain Grosjean IndyCar rival criticises Grosjean: He's overstayed his welcome
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Wolff makes promise to Grosjean as wait for F1 test goes on
Toto Wolff Wolff makes promise to Grosjean as wait for F1 test goes on
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Video: Grosjean gives fascinating insight into an F1 steering wheel
Romain Grosjean Video: Grosjean gives fascinating insight into an F1 steering wheel
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Magnussen reveals how working with Schumacher differs to Grosjean
Kevin Magnussen Magnussen reveals how working with Schumacher differs to Grosjean
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Grosjean reveals special helmet for upcoming Mercedes test
Romain Grosjean Grosjean reveals special helmet for upcoming Mercedes test
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Video: Grosjean reports bruising on hands after IndyCar crash with Sato
Romain Grosjean Video: Grosjean reports bruising on hands after IndyCar crash with Sato
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Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Grosjean showcased his prodigious talent in junior formula racing. The Frenchman won all 10 rounds of the 2003 Formula Lista Junior series before making the step-up to French Formula Renault in 2004 and winning the championship in 2005. Already signed to the Renault driver development programme, Grosjean progressed into Formula 3 Euro in 2006 and captured the title the following year.

Having signed for ART Grand Prix, Grosjean won the inaugural GP2 Asia Series in 2008 before finishing fourth in the regular GP2 Series of the same year. And the Frenchman would be handed an unexpected F1 debut in 2009 when Nelson Piquet Jr left Renault midway through the season in the wake of the “Crashgate” scandal. A best finish of 13th at the Brazilian Grand Prix wasn’t enough to secure a full-time drive with the French team who instead opted for a line-up of Vitaly Petrov and Robert Kubica.

However, it wouldn’t be long before he returned to the sport. After claiming back-to-back GP2 titles in 2010 and ’11 as well as another GP2 Asia Series crown, Grosjean was hired by the newly formed Lotus F1 team - formerly Renault - to drive alongside Kimi Raikkonen for 2012.

Immediately, the Frenchman made an impact, qualifying third at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Grosjean would secure the first podium of his career at the Bahrain Grand Prix and scored three in total for the season en route to an eighth-place finish in the final standings. It wasn’t all plain sailing, however, as the Geneva native received criticism from his peers for a series of reckless moves and it reached a crescendo at the 2012 Belgain Grand Prix when he was given a one-race ban for triggering a first-corner pile-up.

It wasn’t the first setback of his career and, just as he had done before, he recovered. In fact, 2013 would prove to be the best year of his F1 career as he achieved six top-three results - which included three in a row - and scored 132 points. A poor design concept in 2014 meant the team struggled but Grosjean would return to the podium for the final time at the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix in what was his last season with Lotus.

Ahead of the 2016 season, Grosjean agreed to join F1 newcomers, Haas. The Frenchman spent five seasons with the American constructor, finishing sixth in the team’s first race and achieving a best result of fourth at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. However, it is perhaps his final outing that will live longest in the memory. At the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, Grosjean escaped one of the most horrific crashes in the sport’s history as his car split in two and erupted into flames. Although the Frenchman was lucky to walk away with only burns to his hands, he was forced out of the season’s final two races, meaning that could well prove to be his last act in F1.

Both Grosjean and former Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen were dropped for 2021, with the American team opting for an all-new line-up of Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin.

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F1 standings 2024

Pos. Driver Points
1
Max Verstappen
nld Max Verstappen Red Bull
0
2
Lewis Hamilton
gbr Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
0
3
George Russell
gbr George Russell Mercedes
0
4
Sergio Perez
mex Sergio Pérez Red Bull
0
5
Carlos Sainz
esp Carlos Sainz Ferrari
0
6
Lando Norris
gbr Lando Norris McLaren
0
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1
Red Bull
aut Red Bull Verstappen & Pérez
0
2
Ferrari
ita Ferrari Sainz & Leclerc
0
3
Mercedes
deu Mercedes Hamilton & Russell
0
4
Alpine
fra Alpine Gasly & Ocon
0
5
McLaren
gbr McLaren Norris & Piastri
0
6
Alfa Romeo
che Alfa Romeo Bottas & Zhou
0
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Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit
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aus
Australian Albert Park
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Chinese Shanghai International Circuit
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