Romain Grosjean
born 17 Apr 1986 · #8 · raced 2009–2020
Romain Grosjean's Formula 1 career, spanning 179 starts, was characterized by flashes of exceptional speed and moments of dramatic incident. A versatile driver, he secured 10 podium finishes, often demonstrating strong pace, particularly during his tenure with Lotus. While he never achieved a win or pole position, his remarkable escape from a fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix cemented his place in F1 history, a testament to modern safety standards and his own resilience. Grosjean's journey reflected the challenges and triumphs of a highly competitive era.
All-time records
Where Romain Grosjean ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 4th in Most F1 Podiums Without a Win (10 podiums)
- 6th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (179 starts)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus F1 | 0 | 10 | 287 |
| Haas F1 Team | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Renault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain International Circuit | 0 | 5.56 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 3.33 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 3.25 |
| Circuit of the Americas | 0 | 3.13 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 3.1 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 3 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 2.8 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 2.5 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 2.44 |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 0 | 2 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Kevin Magnussen77 shared races · Compare with Kevin Magnussen (2019)
- Pastor Maldonado37 shared races · Compare with Pastor Maldonado (2015)
- Kimi Räikkönen36 shared races · Compare with Kimi Räikkönen (2012)
- Esteban Gutiérrez19 shared races · Compare with Esteban Gutiérrez (2016)
- Fernando Alonso7 shared races · Compare with Fernando Alonso (2009)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 191 place lower than 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 184 places lower than 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 141 place lower than 2017 | 0 | 37 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 2016 | 132 places lower than 2015 | 0 | 29 |
| 2015 | 113 places higher than 2014 | 0 | 51 |
| 2014 | 147 places lower than 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 71 place higher than 2012 | 0 | 132 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 96 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 8–7 |
| 2019 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 10–11 |
| 2018 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 9–12 |
| 2017 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs MagnussenRomain Grosjean vs Kevin Magnussen | 10–10 |
| 2016 | Haas F1 Team | Grosjean vs GutiérrezRomain Grosjean vs Esteban Gutiérrez | 9–10 |
| 2015 | Lotus F1 | Grosjean vs MaldonadoRomain Grosjean vs Pastor Maldonado | 11–5 |
| 2014 | Lotus F1 | Grosjean vs MaldonadoRomain Grosjean vs Pastor Maldonado | 10–8 |
| 2013 | Lotus F1 | Grosjean vs RäikkönenRomain Grosjean vs Kimi Räikkönen | 6–11 |
| 2012 | Lotus F1 | Grosjean vs RäikkönenRomain Grosjean vs Kimi Räikkönen | 2–17 |
| 2009 | Renault | Alonso vs GrosjeanFernando Alonso vs Romain Grosjean | 6–1 |
21 circuitsShow all▾
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit of the Americas
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Suzuka Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Silverstone Circuit
- Sochi Autodrom
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Baku City Circuit
202015 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 16 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 16 | P96 places better than season average (P14.7) | 2 | |
| 16 | P17 | 0 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P15 | 0 | |
| 17 | P194 places worse than season average (P14.7) | 0 | |
| 13 | P16 | 0 | |
| 17 | P16 | 0 | |
| — | P16 | 0 | |
| — | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Brakes | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2020 (P14.7, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2009–2019 (9 seasons)▾
201921 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 7 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 13 | P16 | 0 | |
| 9 | P13 | 0 | |
| 9 | Water pressure | 0 | |
| 6 | P76 places better than season average (P13.4) | 6 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | P16 | 0 | |
| 16 | P207 places worse than season average (P13.4) | 0 | |
| 14 | P14 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | P10 | 1 | |
| 14 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | Retired | 0 | |
| 6 | Wheel | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2019 (P13.4, retirements excluded).
201821 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 18 | P165 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 5 | P8 | 4 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 8 | P154 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 | |
| 6 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 5 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 6 | P65 places better than season average (P10.8) | 8 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 5 | P47 places better than season average (P10.8) | 12 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 20 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P154 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | Wheel | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2018 (P10.8, retirements excluded).
201720 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | P154 places worse than season average (P11.0) | 0 | |
| 15 | P154 places worse than season average (P11.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | P14 | 0 | |
| 13 | P9 | 2 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | P9 | 2 | |
| 20 | P154 places worse than season average (P11.0) | 0 | |
| 11 | P74 places better than season average (P11.0) | 6 | |
| 14 | Wheel nut | 0 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P65 places better than season average (P11.0) | 8 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 6 | Water leak | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2017 (P11.0, retirements excluded).
201621 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 22 | P208 places worse than season average (P11.8) | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 20 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P14 | 0 | |
| 13 | Retired | 0 | |
| 13 | P75 places better than season average (P11.8) | 6 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P14 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | P8 | 4 | |
| 14 | P197 places worse than season average (P11.8) | 0 | |
| 9 | P57 places better than season average (P11.8) | 10 | |
| 19 | P66 places better than season average (P11.8) | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2016 (P11.8, retirements excluded).
201519 racesLotus F1▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P9 | 2 | |
| 14 | P8 | 4 | |
| 12 | P10 | 1 | |
| 10 | Retired | 0 | |
| 8 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.6) | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 9 | P36 places better than season average (P8.6) | 15 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 | |
| 12 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | P10 | 1 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 8 | Power loss | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2015 (P8.6, retirements excluded).
201419 racesLotus F1▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P174 places worse than season average (P12.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | P174 places worse than season average (P12.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | P15 | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | P16 | 0 | |
| 15 | Retired | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Water leak | 0 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 22 | P14 | 0 | |
| 14 | Rear wing | 0 | |
| 14 | P85 places better than season average (P12.8) | 4 | |
| 5 | P85 places better than season average (P12.8) | 4 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 16 | P12 | 0 | |
| 15 | P11 | 0 | |
| 22 | ERS | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2014 (P12.8, retirements excluded).
201319 racesLotus F1▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | P26 places better than season average (P7.6) | 18 | |
| 6 | P4 | 12 | |
| 17 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 4 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 3 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 3 | Pneumatics | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 3 | P6 | 8 | |
| 5 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 7 | P1911 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 22 | P135 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | P2214 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 11 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 6 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P6 | 8 | |
| 8 | P10 | 1 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2013 (P7.6, retirements excluded).
201219 racesLotus F1▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 4 | P1911 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 2 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 19 | P1810 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 8 | |
| 4 | Electronics | 0 | |
| 7 | P26 places better than season average (P7.6) | 18 | |
| 4 | Accident | 0 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 7 | P35 places better than season average (P7.6) | 15 | |
| 10 | P6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Romain Grosjean’s average finish in 2012 (P7.6, retirements excluded).
20097 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P18 | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 12 | P15 | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P15 | 0 |