Lotus admits Grosjean situation is “not ideal”

Lotus CEO Matthew Carter has admitted that Romain Grosjean is understandably frustrated at missing several first practice sessions.

The Frenchman has been kicked out of his car to be replaced by reserve driver Jolyon Palmer during first practice this season.

He has voiced his frustration in recent weeks and Carter admits that it is a problem.

He told AUTOSPORT: "Drivers are always going to battle within teams. Romain has known since before the season started this would be the situation, with specific grands prix where Jolyon would do FP1 mapped out from day one.

"As far as we're concerned, we really think Jolyon is a future talent and we want to try and give him as much time as we can in the car.

"From Romain's point of view, of course, a driver likes to build into a weekend by going through all the sessions, and I can understand his frustration.

"But we can't please everyone all the time, and as Jolyon has previously pointed out, Romain's results have been good.

"The situation is not ideal, but the pair of them are making the most of it at the moment, and I certainly don't see any ill feeling between them."

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