Stéphane de Groodt: “This F1 was crazy”

At 56, the Belgian realized the dream he had been unable to achieve in his life as a driver: to take the wheel of a Formula 1 car. Thanks to Alpine, Stéphane de Groodt completed 6 laps of the Monza circuit with a car identical to the one that allowed Esteban Ocon to win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Published on 22/09/2022 à 17:30

Dominique Dricot

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Stéphane de Groodt: “This F1 was crazy”

Stéphane de Groodt - Actor and former pilot © Alpine

Stéphane, how did you manage to find yourself piloting a Alpine F1 ?

Last year, those responsible forAlpine offered me to participate in theAlpine Europa Cup. Unfortunately I had to decline due to my schedule. This year, on the other hand, I am competing in a few events. The people ofAlpine also told me that if I had another idea, I should not hesitate to talk to them about it. Almost as a joke, I said: “ You know, my racing career ended

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