Romain Grosjean's thoughts on Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari
Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean talks about his thoughts about the chocking news that Lewis Hamilton already has signed a contract to driver for Scuderia Ferrari next..
Romain Grosjean F1 stats & info
| Name | Romain Grosjean |
| Country |  France |
| Height | 1.80 meter / 5 feet 11 inch |
| Place of Birth | Geneva |
| Date of Birth | Apr 17th 1986 - 38 years old |
| Season Entries | 10 |
| Car Number | 8 |
| First Race | 2009 European F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2020 Bahrain F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 2nd - 2012 Hungarian F1 GP |
| Best Result | 2nd - (2 times) |
| F1 Teams History | Renault (2009) Lotus F1 (2012-2015) Haas (2016-2020) |
Romain Grosjean F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 181 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 179 |
| Total Points | 391.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 2.16 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 (0,6%) |
| Avg. GP Grid | 11.8 |
| GP Podiums | 10 (5,5%) |
| GP Fastest Laps | 1 (0,6%) |
| GP Points Finish | 59 (32,6%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 10.9 |
| GP Retirements | 52 (28,7%) |
| GP DNF's | 46 (25,4%) |
| Total GP Laps | 8.852 |
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Biography
Romain Grosjean Biography
Romain Grosjean
Naturally talented and blisteringly fast, Romain Grosjean is one of the most exciting drivers in modern Formula 1.
With his teething problems now, hopefully, behind him, 2015 should be the year where the 29-year-old becomes one of the best drivers on the grid, and proves his critics that Lotus made the right decision to keep their faith.
However, now it is he who has taken the gamble as he joins new-boys Haas F1. It could be an inspired decision or one he will regret for the rest of his career.
The Frenchman’s reckless driving earned him a one-race ban in 2012, and he has been branded as clueless by many of his peers. But just as his last chance was fading away, Grosjean showed how quick he is at the back end of 2013.
Even his, then, team-mate, Kimi Raikkonen, couldn't live with his pace.
Romain Grosjean 2012 Abu Dhabi F1 GP
Grosjean typical of the modern day young driver in Formula 1, having being groomed through all the junior formula’s in preparation.
Championships and success has followed him through his junior career as he lifted the French Formula Renault, Formula Three Euro series and Auto GP championships.
Grosjean was given his chance in F1 by Renault in 2009, after the controversial events following Nelson Piquet Jr's race fixing.
He had an unspectacular introduction to the sport and failed to earn a single point in seven races, while being substantially slower than team-mate Fernando Alonso and the causer of a several high profile crashes.
Romain Grosjean crashes into Fernando Alonso in the first corner at Spa (2012)
It was clear that his talent still needed honing, and Grosjean spent another two seasons in GP2 where he became champion in 2011.
Most GP2 champions make the leap straight into F1 and Grosjean was no exception when Lotus announced him as their second driver for 2012, alongside Raikkonen.
Grosjean was clearly a new man, as he qualified third for the opening race in Australia. In a frustrating start to the season he would be regularly seen towards the front of the grid in qualifying, but a series of first lap incidents always hampered his races and cost him points.
His highlight was at the championship’s fourth round, in Bahrain, when he picked up his first podium with an impressive third behind Raikkonen, before he came second in Canada.
2013 Korean F1 GP podium
From there his season unravelled as a series of car problems, qualifying spins and crashes cost him massively and earned him an unwanted reputation on the gird.
After he caused a first lap crash in Belgium, which could have seriously injured either one of Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso or Sergio Pérez. The FIA banned Grosjean from the Italian GP.
In 2013, Lotus retained him, but a difficult start to the season looked like ending his F1 career. However, a podium in the Korean GP started a fine run of form which saw him score four podiums in the final six races.
2014 was a forgettable year for the team as they produced an awful car, but Grosjean still impressed in comparison to his new team-mate, Pastor Maldonado.
2015 brought more success. Points came regularly, but the team's financial constraints meant that car development was slow. Haas promise more money, and more promise. But will they deliver?
In 2016 Grosjean moved to the new all American team called Haas. In the debut race of the brand new team Grosjean scored 6th. He started from 19th and moved up 13 places during the Australian Grand Prix. The rest of the season we saw and heard a lot of frustration.
The 2017 F1 season was difficult for Grosjean again. This time, his teammate was Kevin Magnussen. The Haas VF-17 proved to be difficult in Grosjean's hands as the car from the previous campaign. The Frenchman finished the year with 28 points and ended up in the 13th place in the WDC, outscoring his teammate 28 to 19.
Kevin Magnussen, VS Romain Grosjean Haas VF-19, Hungaroring, 2019 Hungarian F1 GP
Magnussen stepped up in 2018 and outscored Grosjean 56 to 37, as the Haas VF-18 was a good car for the midfield. His best result was 4th at Austria, after not scoring points in the first eight races of 2018 and having disastrous performances, especially at Azerbaijan where he crashed behind the Safety Car and at Spain, where he caused a collision between multiple cars after he spun and kept his foot on the throttle and returned to the track into the path of various cars. He helped Haas to finish 5th in the 2018 Constructors' Championship, their best result so far.
Haas kept the same driver lineup for 2019 and it has not been a great year, with their drivers colliding during race day on multiple times. Grosjean retired from six of the first 12 races and scored points only three times during that span, with 7th at the German Grand Prix as his best result of the first half.
Rumors of a possible change of drivers at Haas enhanced when the team director, Guenther Steiner, said that the teammate of Kevin Magnussen for 2020 was between Grosjean, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg. As Renault announced Ocon's signing for 2020, the seat was narrowed down to just Grosjean and Hulkenberg.
Many people thought Grosjean's time in F1 was not going to continue. Hulkenberg was expected to be elected for the seat, but on 19th September Haas announced Grosjean was keeping his place for 2020.
The second half of the year finished without any points and it meant Grosjean matched his lowest amount of points (eight in 2014) in a full F1 season (he participated in seven races in 2009 and did not score points). He finished the year in 18th place, which is his worst in a full season so far.
2020 was difficult for all Ferrari-powered cars, and Haas struggled. Grosjean scored points 2020 Eifel Grand Prix with a solid ninth place, but the year was still too hard on Haas and their drivers.
On October 22nd, the team announced both of their drivers, Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, would be leaving the team after 2020.
Helmets
Romain Grosjean Helmets
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- 2020 Romain Grosjean helmet
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2019
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2017
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2016
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2015
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2014
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- Romain Gosjean helmet 2013
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- Romain Grosjean helmet 2012
Cars
Romain Grosjean F1 Cars
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- Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-19 in Bahrain (2019)
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- Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-18, Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (2018)
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- Romain Grosjean Haas Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico 2017.
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- Romain Grosjean, Haas VF-16 , 2016 Monaco GP
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- Romain Grosjean Lotus E22 Renault (2014)
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- Romain Grosjean driving the Lotus E21 at Monaco (2013)
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- Lotus F1 E20 driven by Romain Grosjean Bahrain GP (2012)
Seasons
Romain Grosjean Final Championship Results
| 2009 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| 23rd | 8th | 7th | 15th | 11th | 13th | 13th | 14th | 18th | 19th |
Romain Grosjean F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
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| 2020 |
 Haas | Ferrari | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 0 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 2019 |
Haas | Ferrari | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 0 | 0.38 | 8 |
| 2018 |
Haas | Ferrari | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1076 | 0 | 1.76 | 37 |
| 2017 |
Haas | Ferrari | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1038 | 0 | 1.40 | 28 |
| 2016 |
Haas | Ferrari | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1030 | 0 | 1.53 | 29 |
| 2015 |
 Lotus F1 | Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 857 | 0 | 2.68 | 51 |
| 2014 |
Lotus F1 | Renault | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 954 | 0 | 0.42 | 8 |
| 2013 |
Lotus F1 | Renault | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 963 | 0 | 6.95 | 132 |
| 2012 |
Lotus F1 | Renault | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 803 | 1 | 5.05 | 96 |
| 2009 |
Renault | Renault | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Romain Grosjean F1 GP Race Classifications
| 2nd | 2 Times |
| 3rd | 8 Times |
| 4th | 3 Times |
| 5th | 1 Time |
| 6th | 7 Times |
| 7th | 11 Times |
| 8th | 11 Times |
| 9th | 7 Times |
| 10th | 9 Times |
| 11th | 12 Times |
| 12th | 7 Times |
| 13th | 17 Times |
| 14th | 5 Times |
| 15th | 11 Times |
| 16th | 8 Times |
| 17th | 6 Times |
| 18th | 2 Times |
| 19th | 4 Times |
| 20th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 46 Times |
| DSQ | 1 Time |
| DNS | 2 Times |
Romain Grosjean F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Romain Grosjean F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
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| 10 | 2015 | 2015 Belgian F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Mercedes | 9 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | 2013 | 2013 USA F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| 8 | 2013 | 2013 Indian F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 17 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | 2013 | 2013 Japanese F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 2013 Korean F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 5 | 2013 | 2013 German F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 2013 | 2013 Bahrain F1 GP | 8 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 11 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | 2012 | 2012 Hungarian F1 GP | 10 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 2012 | 2012 Canadian F1 GP | 10 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 7 | 2 | 18 | |
| 1 | 2012 | 2012 Bahrain F1 GP | 10 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 7 | 3 | 15 |
Poles
Romain Grosjean F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Comparison
Romain Grosjean Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
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| 2009 | Renault | Fernando Alonso | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | Lotus F1 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1 | 96 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
| 2013 | Lotus F1 | Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1 | 114 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2014 | Lotus F1 | Pastor Maldonado | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 2015 | Lotus F1 | Pastor Maldonado | 3 | 7 | 51 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| 2016 | Haas | Esteban Gutierrez | 5 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| 2017 | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | 6 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| 2018 | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 5 | 37 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2019 | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | Haas | Kevin Magnussen | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
News
Latest Romain Grosjean News
Grosjean says he is not ruling out F1 return with Andretti
Feb.2 - "Never say never" is how Romain Grosjean sums up his chances of returning to Formula 1. The Frenchman's former Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen is now back on the grid, but..
Grosjean thinks Vasseur can lead Ferrari to 2023 F1 title
Dec.20 - Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has backed fellow Frenchman Frederic Vasseur to handle his new role as Ferrari team boss. With Mattia Binotto ousted at the end of..
Haas F1 wrong to oust Schumacher according Grosjean
Dec.9 - Former Haas driver Romain Grosjean thinks the small American team should have kept Mick Schumacher for 2023. At the end of 2020, just after his near-fatal fiery crash in..
Ex-F1 driver Grosjean slams current 'joke' FIA controversies
Oct.30 - Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean says the kerfuffle surrounding Fernando Alonso's US GP penalty is a "joke". Most insiders agree that the FIA, race stewards and race..
Mercedes team boss says Red Bull is not a budget cap victim
Oct.23 - Toto Wolff has mocked and slammed Christian Horner for playing the "victim" in the raging budget cap scandal. Although penalties are yet to be set, Red Bull's 2021 budget..
Schumacher struggle 'typical' for Haas F1 team according Grosjean
Jun.29 - Mick Schumacher's struggles in 2022 is part of a "typical" trend at Haas, according to his predecessor at the small Ferrari-linked American team. Romain Grosjean, who was..
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Grosjean says he would have turned down F1 return
Mar.15 - Romain Grosjean says he would have turned down the opportunity to return to Formula 1 this year with his former team Haas. When Nikita Mazepin and his Russian sponsor..
'Everyone talking' about new Miami GP says Grosjean
Feb.17 - Miami is buzzing with anticipation ahead of the Floridian metropolis' inaugural Formula 1 street race. That is the news from former F1 driver Romain Grosjean, who..
'Will Hamilton be back this season' debate rolls on
Jan.19 - Mercedes is pressing ahead with its plans for the 2022 season, despite the uncertainty surrounding Lewis Hamilton's participation. The seven time world champion has..
Grosjean's Insane Fireball 2020 Bahrain F1 GP Crash
Yesterday it was one year ago that Romain Grosjean miraculously escaped from a huge fireball crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The crash sent a shock waves across the track..
Grosjean explains what changed after his fireball crash to Rosberg
What was your first reaction when seeing Romain's crash on TV? Nico Rosberg was shocked and so impressed by Romain Grosjean's strength – it's truly an F1 miracle...so inspiring..
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