Formula One: Grosjean rues ‘stupid mistake’
Mark Webber branded Grosjean ‘a first-lap nutcase’.
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Lotus driver Romain Grosjean admitted that he made ‘a stupid mistake’ in Japan, where Mark Webber branded him ‘a first-lap nutcase’, but said that it was time to move on. Grosjean, slapped with a one-race ban over a first-corner crash in Belgium, was at it again at Suzuka on Sunday, driving into Webber seconds into the race and so robbing the feisty Australian of the chance of a podium finish. Grosjean said he was looking forward to making amends. “It was a stupid mistake,” said Grosjean. “Mark came to see me after the race and was obviously not happy, but I apologised and we have to move on. I’ve sat down and looked at things again with the team, for sure it’s still an area we need to improve. We’re clearly focusing on this area for the next races.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2012.
Lotus driver Romain Grosjean admitted that he made ‘a stupid mistake’ in Japan, where Mark Webber branded him ‘a first-lap nutcase’, but said that it was time to move on. Grosjean, slapped with a one-race ban over a first-corner crash in Belgium, was at it again at Suzuka on Sunday, driving into Webber seconds into the race and so robbing the feisty Australian of the chance of a podium finish. Grosjean said he was looking forward to making amends. “It was a stupid mistake,” said Grosjean. “Mark came to see me after the race and was obviously not happy, but I apologised and we have to move on. I’ve sat down and looked at things again with the team, for sure it’s still an area we need to improve. We’re clearly focusing on this area for the next races.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2012.