Grosjean: “What a difference with F1!”
Romain Grosjean earned his third IndyCar podium at Laguna Seca, thanks to an impressive charge and a string of remarkable overtakes that landed him a third-place finish in his Dale Coyne-entered Dallara-Honda.
In a very short time, the Frenchman has succeeded to adapt to the specifics of IndyCar racing, so he’s well-placed to judge the differences with the F1. He explains:
“I understand a lot of kids want to make it to Formula One. If it’s to be at the back of the grid every weekend, I think you’re better here.”
“It’s the freedom of driving the car the way you like to drive it,” he added. “You don’t need to look after charging mode, push mode, tyre temperature, tyre window, so on and so on.”
“You just go in the car, leave the pit lane, then you push every single lap. You play a bit with your bars. But as I said, you push, push, push, come in, pit, new tyres.”
“The ability to enjoy every single lap that we do, enjoy the fact that you can be competitive in any team, makes it that with the atmosphere in the paddock, obviously with the support of the fans, been just the whole package that I’ve enjoyed a lot.”