Grosjean: “The sensations behind the wheel are very good”

The reporters present in Hockenheim (Germany) after the free practice sessions on Friday were surprised to see Romain Grosjean (Haas) a little sullen. The cause ? The tour of France ! “I just saw the stage summary (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tignes). I'm a little nervous, poor Thibaut Pinot (abandonment) and Julian (Alaphilippe) who loses the yellow jersey », he said. 

Fortunately, Romain Grosjean did a better job than his compatriots. “To return to the F1, it's quite incredible to achieve this sixth time. Since the first lap on Friday morning, I have been happy with the behavior of the car. It's quite exciting to see my times so close to those of Valtteri Bottas et Max Verstappen ! Maybe during qualifying things will change but for now, it's nice. »

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- Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) July 26, 2019

The Haas driver runs with an aerodynamic package used in the first race of the 2019 season, in Australia. A wise choice for now. “For us, it was quite an important day for the future development of the car, to find solutions during difficult conditions, explains the former Lotus resident.

Heat is not an element that makes us efficient this year. Even if it is likely to be cooler on Saturday and Sunday, it was important to carry out a battery of tests in the heat, especially since it is likely to be very hot in Budapest”, location of the next round the following weekend. 

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- Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) July 26, 2019

“There remains a little work on the long runs, but I am confident we can resolve this issue. The sensations behind the wheel are very good,” concludes Romain Grosjean. To compare, Kevin Magnussen is well beyond the top 10 (13th time in Free Practice 1).