Grosjean to miss F1 finale, is flying home to be treated for burns

Method One particular driver Romain Grosjean will not race at subsequent Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and alternatively will fly house to Switzerland, where by he will go on his restoration for the burns on his hands adhering to a horrific crash at final weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

Grosjean had at first hoped he would get better enough mobility in his hands to contend in the season’s finale, but he will all over again be replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi on Dec. thirteen, the Haas team said on Sunday. Fittipaldi was producing his F1 debut afterwards on Sunday at the Sakhir GP in Bahrain.

The 34-12 months-old Grosjean’s F1 vocation may possibly successfully be about considering the fact that he was getting replaced subsequent season at Haas, with Michael Schumacher’s son Mick coming in to begin his F1 vocation. The 21-12 months-old German received the F2 title on Sunday.

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December six, 2020

Grosjean manufactured his F1 debut in 2009 and secured 10 podiums, 2 times finishing second. Final Sunday he by some means escaped after getting trapped inside of the Haas car for nearly 30 seconds after it exploded adhering to a initial-lap crash.

“It is with good sadness that I will not be able to do my ultimate race in Abu Dhabi and be with the team there,” Grosjean said. “We’ve attempted as substantially as we could with the health care provider to get better and to repair service my hand, but the hazard of racing is far too big for my restoration and my health. It’s one of the most difficult choices of my daily life, but it is definitely one of the wisest.”

Crew principal Guenther Steiner praised Grosjean, who joined F1 newcomer Haas in 2016.

“Romain has proven extraordinary bravery and amazing spirit about the final handful of days. We know how terribly he required to be able to return to the cockpit in Abu Dhabi,” Steiner said. “There is no doubting the perseverance and sheer effort he has set into serving to us to realize what we have as a youthful team in Method 1. We will forever be grateful for that perception and commitment.”

The veteran had a sturdy season with Lotus in 2013, when he drove alongside 2007 F1 winner Kimi Raikkonen and secured 6 podiums, like three straight and a second spot at the U.S. Grand Prix.

Grosjean’s upcoming is unclear considering the fact that he will not be able to get an F1 seat subsequent 12 months. He beforehand expressed an fascination in IndyCar racing, but the crash hazard element is high in oval-monitor racing.

Grosjean, who has three youthful youngsters, said in a television job interview before this 7 days that he was not as enthusiastic as he had been about the IndyCar collection after reflecting on it adhering to his horrorible crash.

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