Romain Grosjean has raced in Formula One, Indy cars and much more. Coming to the NTT Indy
Car Series after his horrific crash in the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, he hasn’t slowed down at all.
After enjoying a podium finish at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for Andretti Autosport in
2023, we caught up with him just prior to the 2024 event where he talks about switching to the
small Juncos Hollinger Racing Team, his testing experience with the new hybrid, and how that
compares to F1. I also asked him about a comment he made last year at this event about his
confidence as a driver and he gives a very real and raw answer. By the way, if you speak French,
he has a special message for you at the end. Enjoy!

Breaking News: Juncos Hollinger announced their driver lineup for 2025 with Conor Daly and
Sting Ray Robb behind the wheel. That currently leaves Romain Grosjean on the sidelines. Will
he return to Dale Coyne Racing where he began his NTT IndyCar Series career? Only time will
tell. He is still contracted to race for Lamborghini in their IMSA hybrid GTP car and had the
quickest lap during one of the sessions at a recent Daytona test. Stay tuned.

By Larry Mason

Copyright © 2024 Larry Mason

Romain Grosjean waves to the fans just prior to the start of the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Will he stay in the NTT IndyCar Series for 2025?

Romain Grosjean slides his way around the final corner (Turn 9) off of Seaside Way which is the back straight at Long Beach. This 90 degree right-hander is always challenging.


Unwinding the wheel off of the tight Turn 11 hairpin, Grosjean is looking to put the power down as soon as possible. Will he return to the #77 next year? As of this writing, that’s still up in the air. Sting Ray Robb will be in the #78 JHR race car.


In a sport where every inch matters, Grosjean is just about inch-perfect as he navigates his way around the fountain at Long Beach.


Car setup is critical when it comes time to pound curbing or not. In this case in Turn 6, Grosjean chooses to stay off the curbing and smoothly make his way back onto Shoreline Drive.


Interview and photos Copyright © by Larry Mason (unless otherwise noted)