Grosjean takes blame for Mercedes test delay

Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean assures his test with Mercedes is still on the table and takes full blame for the delay and so far.

Afterwards a horrific crash at the 2020 Bahrain Chiliad Prix, Romain Grosjean left F1. The Frenchman has since been driving in IndyCar afterward recovering from the crash.

Soon after the crash, Grosjean was offered a test driving seat at Mercedes by Totto Wolf so he could get a proper see-off from the sport. Still, the circumstances have not let the exam happen so far.

Grosjean was asked while hosting a question and answer session on YouTube if he had driven the Mercedes yet. To which the former Haas commuter replied:

"Not however and it is 100 per cent my mistake.

"I haven't been able to give Mercedes some dates that I am back in Europe. If y'all accept been following me on socials you will know I have moved to the US, Miami."

Grosjean was called in for a demo run at concluding year'southward French Grand Prix, only for covid to disrupt those plans. His busy IndyCar schedule has halted any further plans. He explained:

"I moved in December 2021, got really decorated. I was meant to drive the Mercedes at the French G Prix and after that a test 24-hour interval at Le Castellet, Paul Ricard, Due to Covid, the date of the French Thousand Prix got moved and I had a race the same weekend."

"We wanted to do the test day merely there was some quarantine between French republic and the UK so for Mercedes, information technology was getting very complicated."

Will Grosjean become some other chance?

Mercedes and Totto Wolf take been considerably patient. However, missing opportunities similar this will not help Romain Grosjean.

Frenchman farther revealed that a backup engagement had been planned in September at Silverstone. However, due to some logistic bug, the track couldn't become booked and the test never happened. He explained:

"Nosotros had a date for September at Silverstone only the track couldn't become booked."

The Andretti Autosport driver ensured that even later the difficult luck the test will definitely happen in the future. Grosjean praised Wolf and Mercedes for keeping adept contact with him and updating him about the possibilities.

Grosjean said:

"I have been in contact with Mercedes, I saw Toto in Miami for the F1 and he told me yes, the examination is happening and I don't doubt it, Mercedes has been actually good at contacting me all the fourth dimension just it is my fault, I haven't been able to find fourth dimension to get dorsum to Europe and exercise the test."

Romain Grosjean is excited about the test and hopes that he will definitely sit down in a Mercedes car in the coming future. Totto Wolf besides seems to requite many opportunities to him.

However, driving with Mercedes is one of those opportunities that you actually take to take advantage of. Nosotros tin say Totto has been extremely patient then far.

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