Romain Grosjean trapped by traffic in Monaco

Lotus F1 Team achieved the feat of making Romain Grosjean on track during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, giving the Frenchman just enough time to qualify for Q2. The former GP2 Series champion made a mistake when he was trapped again in the Sainte-Dévote corner during the last practice session. Despite the significant damage to the Lotus E21, the mechanics were able to repair the car in time. car. “The team has done an incredible job on the car after what happened in the last free practice session this morning. I'm very grateful to them and I think I'll owe them even more drinks at the end of the weekend. »

If Romain Grosjean is relieved to have been able to participate in the qualifying session, a joy which was not shared by Felipe Massa, the Lotus driver failed to qualify for the last session and will have to settle for 13th place on the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix. “We had the car to do something very good today, but I took Daniel Ricciardo in Q2 when the track dried out. I only had two laps on the slick tires and I didn't manage to get into the top ten, which is really frustrating. What can I say ? It's Monaco. »

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