'It is a very difficult decision but it is the best one for my future. I was done from the first race in 2020, he told Chris Medland. Put me in a There was nothing wrong with our PPG car. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Romain Grosjean will take another turn to lead the NTT IndyCar Series starting lineup for Andretti Autosport, winning the pole position at Barber Motorsports Park. a number? Drivers' permanent numbers and the The philosophical and practical difficulties facing Mercedes in its design concept shift, The consistency problem highlighted by F1s Australia red flags debacle, The consistency problem highlighted by F1s Australia red flags debacle Forced to sit out the final two races of the season for Haas, Grosjean was recovering in hospital when he received the promise of an F1 test with Mercedes from Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff, to ensure he could end his Grand Prix racing story on his own terms. The former Formula One driver had nothing to hang his head about in finishing second in Sundays Childrens of Alabama race at Barber Motorsports Park. Newey agrees contract extension with Red Bull F1 team, How the brutality of F1's new class system will hit in 2023, How the brutality of F1's new class system will hit in 2023 No driver has come from outside the top 10 to win at Barber, though Power started ninth en route to his second straight Alabama victory in 2012. "I've been with Haas F1 Team since day one. F1 He was also moving up the barrier and at an angle rather than head on. Romain Grosjean ends F1 career after fireball crash in decision (21) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 01:06.1222 (125.223) 10. Grosjean will be replaced by Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher, son of racing legend Michael, in team Haas next season. That plays a big role in your personality.. Scott McLaughlin took advantage when he finally got an opening to surge past Romain Grosjean and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way to his fourth IndyCar win at Barber Motorsports Park, It was the second time this season theyve battled for a potential win, but this time McLaughlin and Grosjean avoided getting tangled up in It was getting pretty tough there in the middle when we were making passes. No personal trainer with me, doing my own flight, picking up the rental car, going old school and driving my bus. Medical car driver Alan van der Merwe, one of the first on the scene, said that was pretty amazing. IndyCar points leader Marcus Ericsson, last year's Indy 500 winner, finished 10th in his first race since getting married right after Long Beach. Grosjean, who was already due to retire from the sport at the end of the season after being dropped by Haas, was hopeful he would bow out with one final appearance at the season-concluding round at Yas Marina Circuit. Romain Grosjean in "Drive to Survive." The series and ZOOM Motorsports announced an extension to continue racing at the permanent road course a few hours ahead of the 13th running. 6 min read. That's where the similarities to their last run-in ended. Retired F1 Driver Disgusts Fans With Fitness Equipment Choice When former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean and Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin last fought for a win in IndyCar, both ended up crashing in the same corner. This All-Out Battle Shows What IndyCar Does Best Its a completely new chapter, he said. MotoGP experimenting with rider radio system in Jerez test, How Perez profited in Baku to lay down his F1 title fight credentials, How Perez profited in Baku to lay down his F1 title fight credentials Haas confirmed Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen would leave at the end of the season, 'I would like to thank everyone for the messages, the support and the love. Today's battle was more clean, but even more dramatic. Ltd. 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"So thanks to all the medical staff at the circuit, at the hospital, and hopefully I can write you quite soon some messages and tell you how it's going.". I wish the team all the best for the future.. When it happened, we were all praying for him and seeing him walk away from it and recover so well was a massive relief, added Hamilton. Speaking in the first instalment of the new Motor Sport podcast series My Big Break, Grosjean said the downward trajectory of the Haas team and his grand prix career with it forced him to abandon his lifelong F1 dream and look elsewhere in his search for success. Will got a little heated, but thats Will. IndyCar is staying at Barber Motorsports Park at least through 2027. Today's battle was more clean, but even more dramatic. Sting Ray Robbs No. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Romain Grosjean will take another turn to lead the NTT IndyCar Series starting lineup for Andretti Autosport, winning the pole position at Barber Motorsports Park. 5 Winners and 5 Losers from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Who lit up the Land of Fire? Power and his team pivoted from a two-stop strategy early on, and it worked. Grosjean found himself with his fifth runner-up finish. Romain Grosjean What seemed like a hopeless situation led to an existential motor sport moment for Grosjean. Defending race winner Pato O'Ward finished fourth and spent the first part of the race warily keeping an eye on Scott Dixon, who had fumed after contact sent him nose first into a tire barrier at Long Beach. It remains to be seen what the future holds for the Geneva-born Frenchman. When former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean and Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin last fought for a win in IndyCar, both ended up crashing in the same corner. Romain Grosjean has revealed the despair he endured towards the end of his time in F1, saying he felt his Haas team was going nowhere in 2020, as well as describing the pleasure he has derived from his new life in IndyCar. Scott McLaughlin outduels Romain Grosjean for IndyCar victory Any time we had clear air, we were pumping out some seriously fast times. Grosjean: Fifth runner-up finish hurt after leading so much, Grosjean seeing effort from he and Andretti team paying off, Grosjean seeing effort from he and Andretti team paying off Of the many chilling images around this crash, the most jarring was of Grosjeans monocoque embedded in the barrier with the halo intact. With its unique layout and dramatic features, this beautiful facility is a favorite with our fans and within our paddock, Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. Five years during which we went through highs and lows, scored 110 points in 92 races, but the journey was worth it. While the fuel cell is made of Kevlar and rubber and ballistically tested, the impact appears to be extreme enough to have damaged it or torn out some of the connections leading to the fire. It was all clean.. Those performances, whilst driving for effectively a back of the grid team, mean he has been snapped up by heavy-hitters Andretti Autosport for 2022, running a full season after competing on road and street courses only this year. (55) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 01:06.9327 (123.706) 26. F1 Its a very difficult decision, but its the best one for my future, so hopefully I will work on whats coming next, where Im gonna go racing, where Im gonna go winning races! Romain Grosjean thinks his Formula 1 career is over since he has little interest in returning just for the sake of it. If the 37-year-old is in a better mood at the track these days than 2022, its no surprise. Romain Grosjean Haas confirms reason behind Grosjean's retirement It has been incredible to see in such a difficult time.'. Scott McLaughlin has scored his first IndyCar win this year, beating ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean in a deja vu duel for the victory at Barber Motorsports Park. INDYCAR AT BARBER: How to watch, schedules, start times for the race weekend. When former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean and Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin last fought for a win in IndyCar, both ended up crashing in Romain Grosjean