Romain Grosjean is set for a five place grid penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after Lotus elected to change the gearbox in his Lotus E23 Hybrid. Grosjean stopped on track at the end of the second session at Spa Francorchamps and overnight Lotus mechanics have replaced his gearbox. The technical delegate's report issued on Saturday morning confirmed that as Grosjean finished the most recent race and has not used the gearbox for six consecutive events, he has contravened Article 28.6a of the sporting […]

Romain Grosjean is optimistic that his top 10 grid slot at the Hungarian Grand Prix will allow him to return to the points following a couple of difficult races for the squad. Grosjean rounded out the Q3 runners and is seeking his first points since Canada, following retirements in Austria and Britain. "I think we got everything we could out of the car today, it’s good to be in the top 10," he said. "It was a tough qualifying with the wind picking up at […]

Lotus drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado expressed their frustration after both were forced to retire from the British Grand Prix on the opening lap. Grosjean and Daniel Ricciardo almost made contact at Village and in avoiding the Red Bull driver, Grosjean made contact with team-mate Maldonado. Grosjean retired on the spot while Maldonado stopped his car at the pit entry, as the squad's poor finishing record in 2015 continues. "Daniel must have thought his brakes and tyres would be able to slow him better […]

Romain Grosjean was left to rue a hydraulic leak on his Lotus E23 Hybrid, which left him unable to take part in the final shootout session at the Austrian Grand Prix. Grosjean made it through to Q3 but managed only an out lap before he was told to return to the pits, where he remained for the rest of the session. Grosjean will nonetheless start from ninth position after a penalty for Red Bull rival Daniil Kvyat. "That was frustrating as we should be qualifying […]

Romain Grosjean says he is still searching for the optimum balance despite finishing firmly inside the top 10 during second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix. Grosjean was seventh quickest at the Red Bull Ring but his best time was three-tenths of a second slower than the one achieved by Lotus team-mate Pastor Maldonado, who ended running in fourth position. "The car felt good, but we’ve still got some work to do ahead of the race and qualifying," said Grosjean. "The balance wasn’t quite where […]

Lotus driver Romain Grosjean has apologised to Will Stevens for colliding with the Briton during the Canadian Grand Prix. Grosjean was lapping the Manor Marussia driver on the run to the final chicane but moved over on his rival, causing damage to the front wing of Stevens' car. Grosjean was forced to make an extra stop and slumped to 10th place, though the time penalty which he received for causing the collision did not affect his final result. "It can be difficult with traffic here […]

Lotus pair Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean say they are encouraged by the squad's pace in Canada and reckon they should be able to challenge Williams this weekend. Maldonado was fifth quickest in the second practice session prior to wet weather striking the area, while team-mate Grosjean clocked the seventh fastest time. "It’s always tricky and difficult, the gaps are very close, we still can improve but even the other teams can improve at the same time, the track will change," he said. "I think […]

Romain Grosjean says he was disappointed by the manner in which Max Verstappen conducted himself following their collision at the Monaco Grand Prix. After the two made contact Verstappen claimed that he was brake tested by Grosjean, an allegation which he repeated later in the week. Grosjean denied any wrongdoing and his version of events was backed by the stewards, who awarded Verstappen a five place grid drop for this weekend's race in Canada. Grosjean says that while he regards Verstappen highly, the Toro Rosso […]

Romain Grosjean has emphasised that he did not brake test Max Verstappen in the build-up to their collision during the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen clipped the back of Grosjean on the approach to Sainte Devote before suffering a heavy impact into the tyre barriers. In the immediate aftermath of the crash Verstappen suggested that he was brake tested by Grosjean and he reiterated those comments on his official website earlier this week. Stewards sided with Grosjean and slapped Verstappen with a five place grid penalty […]

Lotus has dismissed suggestions that Romain Grosjean brake-tested Max Verstappen in the lead up to their collision at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. Grosjean was defending 10th position from the Toro Rosso driver when Verstappen clipped the back of his rival on the approach to Sainte Devote and consequently slammed into the barriers. Verstappen retired on the spot while Grosjean recovered to finish in 12th position. In the immediate aftermath Verstappen accused Grosjean of brake testing him, a claim he re-iterated on his official […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen has been handed a five place grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix after he was judged to have caused a collision with Lotus' Romain Grosjean. Verstappen started the race from ninth position but lost time at his first stop due to the right rear wheel not attaching properly. Toro Rosso opted to pit Verstappen again and switch the Dutch driver to Option tyres, after which he passed team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. and Williams' Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen attempted to pass […]

Lotus driver Romain Grosjean is set to receive a five place grid penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix after an unscheduled gearbox change. Grosjean suffered a gearbox problem during the preceding Spanish Grand Prix but went on to finish the race in eighth position. "The above driver [Grosjean] did finish the last race in Barcelona and this gearbox change was before the six consecutive events expired," read the report issues by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer. "Therefore this is not in compliance with Article 28.6a […]