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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 14: Romain Grosjean of France and Haas F1 walks in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 14: Romain Grosjean of France and Haas F1 walks in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
The Belgian GP promises to be an exciting one. With the surprise appearance of Russell and Ricciardo in the top 5, the Belgian GP adds another surprise to its event – Romain Grosjean will take the post-race interviews!
Grosjean had announced on his Instagram that he was making his way to the circuit. While fans were unsure, they assumed that he would make his presence known for some media duties; they were right. The FIA confirmed the news with its post-race rules announcement.
Post race rules for the teams / drivers – note @RGrosjean will be carrying out the interviews! #F1 #BelgiumGP
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Romain Grosjean making his mark in Indycar
The former F1 driver decided to take his leave from the sport after his horrific accident in Bahrain last season. The Phoenix will find himself in the middle of the circus once again.
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In his time away from the sport, Grosjean has found his place in IndyCar. Having recently made his debut in the oval, the Frenchman looks to embark on a new chapter with the sport. After a memorable and slightly messy debut, he said, “I’m happy with this first oval race, I’m a little dizzy right now but tomorrow should be better.”
No fear from @RGrosjean in his #IndyCar oval debut! pic.twitter.com/53NrgCjS7l
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His race engineer, Oliver Boisson, believes he has what it takes to make it in the series. He praised Grosjean, saying, “When you saw the passes he did inside and outside, and how he got stronger on the restarts and was really going for it and having a good time, yeah, I’m definitely not worried about him racing any ovals. There’s no question he can do it.”
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Formula One F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean in action during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/Pool
Closer to his roots, his former boss is proud of him, too. Guenther Steiner worked with Grosjean for four years at Haas and is undoubtedly proud of the driver today. “It’s good that he can come back and do what he’s doing. Because he is clearly surprising people because he’s not in one of the big three teams, which makes it already difficult, but he’s always showing that he’s there when there is something good to be taken.”
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As the memories come flooding back for the driver, it would be interesting to hear his take on what is going to be a very interesting race at Spa-Francorchamps.
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