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Romain Grosjean in the pits during the Indycar Long Beach Grand Prix 2021 Photo Wolkenjaeger

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean who was born on 17th April 1986 is a Swiss-French racing driver, competing under the French flag in the NTT IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport in the 2022 IndyCar season. Grosjean had previously spent nine full-time seasons in Formula One for a variety of teams, picking up 10 podiums, all with Lotus. 

He dominated the 2005 French Formula Renault championship at his first attempt and joined the Renault young driver programme. He was the 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series drivers’ champion.Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting facts about him;

1.Grosjean was born in Geneva, Switzerland

Grosjean was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He was born to a Swiss father and a French mother. He is the great-grandson of Edgar Brandt, weapon designer and founder of Brandt.He is also the grandson of skier Fernand Grosjean, silver medalist in giant slalom at the 1950 World Ski Championship in Aspen.

He joined Renault as test driver in 2008 after winning the 2007 Formula Three Euroseries. Grosjean had previously been one of the team’s Development Drivers and has since rose to become one of the best drivers in the game. 

2.He started his career in 2003 winning all the 10 rounds of Formula Lists Junior championship

Grosjean won all ten rounds of the 2003 Formula Lista Junior championship and moved to the French Formula Renault championship for 2004. He was seventh in that first season with one win and was champion in 2005 with ten victories.

He also appeared in the Formula Renault Eurocup and finished on the podium twice in Valencia. With his results and potential in the Formula Renault series, Grosjean joined the Renault Driver Development programme for the continuation of his career. 

3.He is married to French journalist and TV presenter Marion Jolles

Grosjean married French journalist and television presenter Marion Jollès on 27 June 2012 in Chamonix.They have been together since 2008. On 29 July 2013, Marion gave birth to a son, Sacha. They have a second child named Simon who was born on 16 May 2015 and a daughter named Camille who was born on 31 December 2017.

After Grosjean signed with Andretti Autosport and committed to racing full time in the IndyCar series he announced that he and his family would be moving to Miami due to the city’s selection of French-language schools and the ability to get direct flights between Miami and Â鶹APP.

4.Grosjean has also been involved in other ventures

Grosjean has also been involved in other ventures including;  holding endorsements with various brands including Christian Roth (Via DITA Eyewear), Richard Mille, Bell Sports, and Seier Capital.

In 2014 Grosjean was featured in French disc jockey David Guetta’s music video titled “Dangerous”.In October 2017 Grosjean launched Cuisine et Confidences, a cookbook he authored with his wife.Grosjean also founded R8G eSports, a sim racing team. 

5.Romain Grosjean’s net worth is estimated to be around $16 million

Romain Grosjean in his race car Photo by Zach Catanzareti

Romain Grosjean is a French Swiss racing driver who has a net worth estimated to be around $16 million. He is best known for being an F1 driver who survived a devastating crash in 2020.He got most of his wealth from his career as a car racer and other endorsement deals.

Romain Grosjean loves cars, and his big passion has always been to race. He owns many luxury cars, and he also owns a home in Geneva where he lives with his family. His car collection includes a Jaguar XF, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and a Ford GT. He is one of the richest car racers and among the richest people in the world. 

6.Grosjean has collected championships, and numerous race wins

Grosjean collected championships, and numerous race wins as he ascended Europe’s open-wheel racing ladder. His talents have continued to impress, with him joining Haas F1 Team in 2016.He took his first Formula One podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix the same year.

His other wins include; Formula 3 Euro Series drivers’ champion (2007), GP2 Asia Series champion (2008), Formula One debut for Renault (2009).He is one of the most renowned car racers and became the first driver since 1994 to receive a race ban.

7.He survived a dramatic crash during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix

An image showing Romain Grosjean’s burns Photo Zach Catanzareti

The following year, he remained with Lotus taking six podiums. He moved to Haas from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, he survived a dramatic crash during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix when his car separated in two and caught fire. Grosjean sustained minor burns.

Though he had suffered burns on his hands, a sprained left ankle, and bruising. Despite a heart-stopping incident last year, Romain Grosjean didn’t quit motorsports and joined the American open-wheel racing series, IndyCar. He is due to race in the US-based IndyCar Series for the 2021 season.

8.He is still racing after his Formula One career ended

Grosjean, the ex-Formula One racer turned IndyCar driver, is making the rounds in the F1 paddock at the Miami Grand Prix. It’s just his second visit to a grand prix since his F1 career ended, and he’s in high demand. 

Romain Grosjean finished 15th in the 2021 NTT IndyCar standings in his rookie year, including earning three podiums and one pole. His sophomore season in the series, and his first with Andretti Autosport, has been challenging, to say the least.

9.He is multilingual and also multinational

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He is multilingual and also multinational. He is fluent in Swiss, French and he has dual citizenship in both Switzerland and France with whom he has represented in car racing. He is also fluent in English having moved to the US where he currently lives. 

The former Formula One pilot has found a new home in the USA and with IndyCar. After a strong rookie season in 2021, he’s looking forward to making even more noise in his second IndyCar season. Despite racing in Europe for the majority of his career, Grosjean has already found a new home in America. 

10.Grosjean has a huge following on social media 

Grosjean has a huge following on social media and is one of the most followed and loved celebrities. He has 1.8m Followers, 696 Following, 3390 Posts – See Instagram photos and videos from Romain Grosjean in his account @grosjeanromain.

Grosjean is known to have considered competing outside of F1 amid the uncertainty about his future in 2019, but stressed his motivation for grand prix racing remains as strong as ever. 

Grosjean’s arrival to IndyCar coincided with the arrival of three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to the series, creating what some pundits dubbed the most intriguing rookie class to American Open Wheel Racing since the arrival of Nigel Mansell to CART in the early 1990s.