Video. Romain Grosjean's accident in Detroit: “I don't know why this contact happened”

Already on the wall during his first Indianapolis 500 the previous week, Romain Grosjean (Andretti) kissed the wall again during qualifying for the Detroit Grand Prix, this Saturday June 4.

The Frenchman was trying to find a place at the end of Fast 12 in order to continue the session in Fast 6, but the last turns of his final attempt trapped him. A first hit against the concrete wall broke its left rear suspension, which made the Dallara spin out of control entering the next corner.

A hard hit for @RGrosjean.

Round 2 of qualifying came to an end after this incident.

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« It was quite a shock, declared a few minutes later the former pilot of Formula 1, which is using an exceptional all-green livery this weekend instead of the usual yellow. Before he was able to dissect the accident with his team, the Frenchie, second in the Long Beach Grand Prix a few weeks earlier, could not explain this crash:

“We’re afraid, I don’t know why. However, we worked very well during Free Practice 1 on Friday as well as in Free Practice 2 this (Saturday) Morning. The tires gave out on us. I don't know why, we couldn't continue at the same pace. »

The first contact against the wall damaged the left rear suspension, but I don't know why this contact occurred. I didn't try anything different from the previous flying lap, so I don't understand. We just need to analyze (what happened) and be better. Obviously, this is not what we want. »

Romain Grosjean will start on Sunday from 12th place. His compatriot simon pagenaud (Meyer Shank Racing) set the third fastest time.

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