Romain Grosjean © Lotus F1 Team
The pressure is on Romain Grosjean to have a clean race in China next weekend.
The reigning GP2 champion has shown pace in his return to Formula 1 so far this year, making good use of the competitive Lotus E20.
But in the actual races, the 25-year-old is yet to see much action in 2012, colliding with Pastor Maldonado in Australia and spinning in the Sepang rain.
With Kimi Raikkonen also yet to enjoy a fully trouble-free race weekend on his own return to F1, Lotus' trackside chief Alan Permane is quoted by the Sun: "It would be nice to have a straightforward race with no penalties and no crashes from Romain after the first couple of corners.
"I think it is McLaren and Red Bull at the front, and then I believe we are there."
Grosjean has duly vowed to do better.
"When you make mistakes you have to admit it and not repeat that mistake. When it's not your fault -- well it's not your fault.
"I know that we can do some great things in the future races. My season starts properly in China," he said.
