Romain Grosjean
Grosjean to miss F1 finale, is flying home to be treated for burns
Formula One driver Romain Grosjean will not race at next Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and instead will fly home to Switzerland, where he will continue his recovery for the burns on his hands following a horrific crash at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean had initially hoped he would recover enough mobility in his hands to compete in the season's finale, but he will again be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi on Dec. 13, the Haas team said on Sunday. Fittipaldi was making his F1 debut lat
Romain Grosjean's 28-second fight to live, in his own words
Formula One driver Romain Grosjean relived Sunday's horrific Bahrain Grand Prix crash, where his Haas car penetrated a metal barrier and split in two, in a video news conference on Friday. The thing I didn't remember on the next day was what did I do with the steering wheel? Because I don't have the memory of taking the steering wheel off and they said no, the steering wheel was gone between your legs.
FIA makes Sakhir track changes as Grosjean leaves hospital following F1 crash
Formula One's governing body opened an investigation into Romain Grosjean's Bahrain Grand Prix crash on Thursday as the French driver hailed those who helped him escape the fireball. Grosjean suffered burns to his hands after his Haas car split in two, penetrating a metal barrier and erupting in flames, in Sunday's race. He highlighted the professionalism of the marshal with the extinguisher and FIA doctor Ian Roberts.
Former halo skeptic Grosjean praises the device with saving his life
Romain Grosjean credited the halo protection bar with saving his life in a fiery crash that ripped his car in two on the opening lap of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Grosjean, who clambered out and limped away from the crash, miraculously escaped with only burns to his hands and was being treated overnight at a nearby hospital. "I wasn’t for the halo some years ago but I think it’s the greatest thing that we brought to Formula One and without it I wouldn’t be able to speak to y
Daniel Ricciardo disgusted with F1's 'Hollywood' coverage of Romain Grosjean's crash
Grosjean was lucky to escape with his life after his Haas car speared through metal barriers, splitting in two and bursting into flames. "I’m disgusted and disappointed with Formula One for showing or choosing the way to show it as they did, and broadcast replays after replays after replays of the fire, and his car split in half," said Renault's Ricciardo. Ricciardo said Formula One, whose commercial rights are owned by U.S.-based Liberty Media, was lucky it was not having to deal
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean escapes fiery crash at Bahrain GP
Formula One driver Romain Grosjean appears to have escaped with burns after his car crashed and burst into flames moments after the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The 34-year-old French driver slid off track on the first lap and his Haas car burst into flames after being sliced in two by a barrier. Grosjean clambered out with the fire roaring behind him and his race helmet singed.
Grosjean and Magnussen will leave Haas F1 at end of this season
Frenchman Grosjean, 34, has been at Haas since 2016, with Dane Magnussen, 28, joining in 2017. Magnussen tweeted that he was still working on his plans for the future and wanted to finish the last six races of the season on a high.
F1's Vettel leads, Verstappen and Grosjean crash at Silverstone
Vettel bumps off Hamilton heading into British Grand Prix.
2016 German Grand Prix race recap: so-so racing, great questions
Even though the midfield has come alive, the off-track issues at the 2016 German F1 Grand Prix are more interesting than the racing. We recap what happened on the circuit and beyond it heading into the four-week summer break.
Grosjean says overhauled 2017 F1 cars won't be "sexier"
Don't get your hopes up for sexier F1 cars in 2017, one driver says.
Haas F1 Team names Romain Grosjean to race seat
American F1 team Haas has hired French driver Romain Grosjean of Lotus-Renault experience to lead the driver lineup for its upcoming inaugural season.
​2015 Belgian Grand Prix is a return to scheduled programming
Autoblog recaps the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix, a race with a new start procedure, a fantastic pass by a rookie, a late-race blowout, and a commanding performance in front.
Watch Lotus F1 team careen through a mall in Renault Twizy EVs
The Lotus Formula One Team is sticking with drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado next year, but it's dropping Renault as an engine supplier in favor of Mercedes power. The 2014 F1 season is barely over, though, and that mean's there still a little time left to
Lotus F1 confirms Grosjean, Maldonado for 2015
With the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix now just ten days away, the focus is beginning to shift to next year's Formula One World Championship, with more and more pieces to the puzzle falling into place. And the latest news comes from the Lotus team. The Enstone-based outfit has confirmed that it's keeping both its drivers right where they are for next season, with Noah Joseph
Lotus signs Pastor Maldonado to replace Raikkonen
The team currently known as Lotus has had a long string of accomplished drivers behind the wheel, including world champions like Nelson Piquet, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.