{"id":9401,"date":"2021-02-03T23:50:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T06:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjhisoch.com\/english\/?p=9401"},"modified":"2021-02-03T23:50:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T06:50:28","slug":"f1-romain-grosjean-says-mercedes-boss-toto-wolff-can-expect-a-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjhisoch.com\/english\/f1-romain-grosjean-says-mercedes-boss-toto-wolff-can-expect-a-call\/","title":{"rendered":"F1: Romain Grosjean Says Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff Can Expect a Call"},"content":{"rendered":"
Romain Grosjean declared his fulltime Formula One career closed but is considering Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff’s off of a farewell test.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Sanjhi Soch buero :Romain Grosjean declared his full-time Formula One career closed on Wednesday but said he remained open to any stand-in role and would also be following up the offer of a farewell test with Mercedes.<\/p>\n

The French 34-year-old bowed out last year after a fiery crash in Bahrain, two races before the end of the season, and is set to start a new adventure in IndyCar<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a closed book, but never say never,\u201d the former Haas driver told reporters in an online news conference. \u201cIf there are any good opportunities in Formula One, I would be more than happy to jump in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got the experience, I think I can adapt myself to the car\u2026 there\u2019s always a risk that a driver may not compete in a race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Six of the 20 drivers have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic started, including Mercedes\u2019 seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n

Mexican Sergio Perez, Canadian Lance Stroll and Hamilton all had to miss races last year due to the virus, with Germany\u2019s Nico Hulkenberg filling in for the first two and Britain\u2019s George Russell serving as a stand-in at Mercedes.<\/p>\n

AlphaTauri\u2019s Gasly, Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc and McLaren\u2019s Lando Norris contracted the virus post-season.<\/p>\n

Grosjean said the days of just making up the numbers were over, however.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s being in Formula One to barely go out of Q1 (first qualifying) once or twice a year\u2026 I think that chapter is closed for me. I\u2019d much rather look at other places where I can go race and potentially try to win races,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said after Bahrain that he would give the Frenchman a farewell test if nobody else could provide an opportunity. Grosjean said he hoped to take the Austrian up on the offer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an offer you cannot refuse,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the minute I think they are absolutely flat out in building the new car for the new season\u2026 so I won\u2019t phone Toto right now. But he can expect to get a phone call eventually and me asking to have a go at it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Romain Grosjean declared his fulltime Formula One career closed but is considering Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff’s off of a farewell test. Sanjhi Soch buero :Romain Grosjean declared his full-time Formula One career closed on Wednesday but said he remained open to any stand-in role and would also be following up the offer of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n