Boullier: “Grosjean has the talent to become world champion”

Eric Boullier, Team Principal of Lotus F1 Team, believes that Romain Grosjean has the potential to become world champion in F1. After two difficult first Grands Prix, which ended with two retirements in the first laps, Romain Grosjean perfectly raised the bar in the following two races by scoring his first points in China before getting on his podium in Bahrain last Sunday . It was enough for Eric Boullier to praise his foal. According to him, the 2011 GP2 Series champion has the speed and talent to become world champion in Formula 1.

“More than his finish on the podium, the most impressive thing was his ability to finish so close to Kimi (Räikkönen. Editor’s note) and only 10 seconds from Sebastian Vettel, Eric Boullier confided to our colleagues at Autosport. I didn't expect to see our two drivers so close. This means he is capable and ready to race at the highest level. He has the speed and talent to become world champion one day. »

Find out in your AUTOhebdo magazine, on newsstands since this morning or available here in digital version for iPad, the analysis of the Bahrain Grand Prix by our special correspondents, with a particular focus on the performance achieved by Romain Grosjean.