Lotus hopes to keep Romain Grosjean

Main force of opposition to Red Bull at the end of the 2013 season, the Lotus team is going through a real crux in 2014. A situation that does not please the Frenchman. Romain Grosjean, just like Pastor Maldonado. If enstone confirmed that the Venezuelan would indeed be in the seat of the future car next year, no information has yet filtered out on a renewal of the Habs. However, Lotus wants to keep its driver.

“Romain has been part of the family for several years, since GP2. Let's be honest, Romain, as a top driver, is not satisfied with his season and this is felt by everyone in the team. We can't confirm anything yet, but when the time comes, we will. All I can say is that we want Romain to stay at Enstone, and continue this partnership. » explains Deputy Team Principal Fedérico Gastaldi on the official website of the F1.

The probable arrival of the engine Mercedes in 2015 to replace the V6 turbo / hybrid block Renault (see AH n°1968) could play a role in the choice of the Frenchman.