
8Website: 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.
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eifel GP 2020 | Haas F1 Team | VF-20 | 9 |
| German GP 2019 | Haas F1 Team | VF-19 | 7 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Brazilian GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 8 |
| Japanese GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 8 |
| Belgian GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 10 |
| German GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 6 |
| Austrian GP 2018 | Haas F1 Team | VF18 | 4 |
| Japanese GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 9 |
| Singapore GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 9 |
| Belgian GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 7 |
| Austrian GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 6 |
| Canadian GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 10 |
| Monaco GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 10 |
| Bahrain GP 2017 | Haas F1 Team | VF-17 | 8 |
| United States GP 2016 | Haas F1 Team | VF-16 | 10 |
| Austrian GP 2016 | Haas F1 Team | VF-16 | 7 |
| Russian GP 2016 | Haas F1 Team | VF-16 | 8 |
| Bahrain GP 2016 | Haas F1 Team | VF-16 | 5 |
| Australian GP 2016 | Haas F1 Team | VF-16 | 6 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 9 |
| Brazilian GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 8 |
| Mexican GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 10 |
| Japanese GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 7 |
| Belgian GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 3 |
| Hungarian GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 7 |
| Canadian GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 10 |
| Spanish GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 8 |
| Bahrain GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 7 |
| Chinese GP 2015 | Lotus F1 Team | E23 Hybrid | 7 |
| Monaco GP 2014 | Lotus F1 Team | E22 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2014 | Lotus F1 Team | E22 | 8 |
| Korean GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 3 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 4 |
| United States GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 2 |
| Indian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 3 |
| Japanese GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 3 |
| Italian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 8 |
| Belgian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 8 |
| Hungarian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 6 |
| German GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 3 |
| Bahrain GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 3 |
| Chinese GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 9 |
| Malaysian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 6 |
| Australian GP 2013 | Lotus F1 Team | E21 | 10 |
| United States GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 7 |
| Indian GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 9 |
| Korean GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 7 |
| Singapore GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 3 |
| British GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 6 |
| Canadian GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 2 |
| Spanish GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 4 |
| Bahrain GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 3 |
| Chinese GP 2012 | Lotus F1 Team | E20 | 6 |