Why Romain Grosjean Won’t Mature into a Title Contender

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Published: September 25, 2013

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Although it was Kimi Raikkonen who stole the Lotus headlines for his stunning drive from 13th on the grid to finish third while nursing a painful back, Lotus is certain Romain Grosjean would have bagged that podium slot but for his retirement.

Grosjean looked well-placed for a top-three spot until a pneumatic system issue forced his late retirement, with Lotus trackside operations manager Alan Permane bemoaning his bad luck on Autosport.

We've never been so annoyed to get a podium. Romain had a perfect day yesterday pretty much. He didn't have a great first lap, but I defy anyone to keep Fernando [Alonso] behind them on the first lap. He was just doing his first lap and would have been third without a doubt.

After a string of high-profile mistakes and opening-lap incidents in 2012, Grosjean’s position within the team appeared under threat. Mark Webber branded him a “first-lap nutcase” and called his driving “embarrassing” at last season’s Japanese Grand Prix after being hit by the Lotus man. The incident came after Grosjean received a one-race ban after causing a similar accident in Belgium.

The rest of us are trying to fight for some decent results each weekend but he is trying to get to the third corner as fast as he can at every race. It makes it frustrating because a few big guys probably suffered from that and maybe he needs another holiday. He needs to have a look at himself, it was completely his fault. How many mistakes can you make, how many times can you make the same error? First-lap incidents... yeah... it's quite embarrassing at this level for him.

And although he has again been dominated by teammate Raikkonen, the Finn’s move to Ferrari means he’s likely to stay on and possibly even as team leader, as Permane is quoted as saying on ESPNF1.

I don't see why not, honestly. It obviously depends who we get as his team-mate; if it's a ...
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