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Biography of F1 driver Grosjean Romain

Website: www.romaingrosjean.com

Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (born on 17 April 1986 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a French-Swiss racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for more than a decade and later pursued a career in North American racing.

After starting in karting, he dominated the Formula Lista Junior 1.6 in 2003, winning every race of the season. In 2005 he captured the French Formula Renault Championship, joining the Renault young driver programme. In 2007 he won the Formula 3 Euro Series, establishing himself as one of the top European talents of his generation.

Between 2010 and 2011 he achieved major success with DAMS, winning the Auto GP Championship, the GP2 Asia Series and the GP2 Series, results that secured his return to Formula 1.

After an initial F1 appearance in 2009 with Renault, he returned full-time in 2012 with Lotus, where he achieved 10 podiums between 2012 and 2015. From 2016 to 2020 he raced for Haas, playing a key role in the team’s early development.

His Formula 1 career ended dramatically at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, where he survived a severe accident. He finished his F1 career with 179 Grands Prix, 10 podiums and one fastest lap.

From 2021 he competed in the IndyCar Series, achieving poles and podiums, and from 2023 raced in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Lamborghini Squadra Corse, an experience that concluded at the end of 2025.

In September 2025 he returned to a Formula 1 car during a private Haas test at Mugello.

Married to Marion Jolles, Grosjean is the father of three children.


Current season statistics


Formula 1 Season*
Year Team Chassis Points
2020 Haas VF-20 2
2019 Haas VF-19 8
2018 Haas VF18 37
2017 Haas VF-17 28
2016 Haas VF-16 29
2015 Lotus E23 Hybrid 51
2014 Lotus E22 8
2013 Lotus E21 132
2012 Lotus E20 96
* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Qualifying teammate battle
Year Team Teammate Win
2020 Haas F1 Team (VF-20) Magnussen K. 7 VS 15
2019 Haas F1 Team (VF-19) Magnussen K. 8 VS 13
2018 Haas F1 Team (VF18) Magnussen K. 11 VS 10
2017 Haas F1 Team (VF-17) Magnussen K. 13 VS 7
2016 Haas F1 Team (VF-16) Gutierrez E. 12 VS 9
2015 Lotus F1 Team (E23 Hybrid) Maldonado P. 17 VS 2
2014 Lotus F1 Team (E22) Maldonado P. 15 VS 4
2013 Lotus F1 Team (E21) Raikkonen K. 6 VS 11
2012 Lotus F1 Team (E20) Raikkonen K. 9 VS 10
2009 ING Renault F1 Team (R29) Alonso F. 0 VS 5
Total 98 VS 86

Best results in Formula 1 *
Grand Prix Team Chassis Pos.
Eifel GP 2020 Haas F1 Team VF-20
German GP 2019 Haas F1 Team VF-19
Monaco GP 2019 Haas F1 Team VF-19 10 
Spanish GP 2019 Haas F1 Team VF-19 10 
Abu Dhabi GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Brazilian GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Japanese GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Belgian GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Hungarian GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18 10 
German GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Austrian GP 2018 Haas F1 Team VF18
Japanese GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
Singapore GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
Belgian GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
Austrian GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
Canadian GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17 10 
Monaco GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
Spanish GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17 10 
Bahrain GP 2017 Haas F1 Team VF-17
United States GP 2016 Haas F1 Team VF-16 10 
Austrian GP 2016 Haas F1 Team VF-16
Russian GP 2016 Haas F1 Team VF-16
Bahrain GP 2016 Haas F1 Team VF-16
Australian GP 2016 Haas F1 Team VF-16
Abu Dhabi GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Brazilian GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Mexican GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid 10 
Japanese GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Belgian GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Hungarian GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Canadian GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid 10 
Spanish GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Bahrain GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Chinese GP 2015 Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid
Monaco GP 2014 Lotus F1 Team E22
Spanish GP 2014 Lotus F1 Team E22
Korean GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Abu Dhabi GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
United States GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Indian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Japanese GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Italian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Belgian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Hungarian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
German GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Bahrain GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Chinese GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Malaysian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Australian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21 10 
United States GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Indian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Korean GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Singapore GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Hungarian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
British GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Canadian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Spanish GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Bahrain GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Chinese GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)