Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean

Personal Information

Full Name Romain Grosjean
Date of Birth April 17, 1976
Nationality Swizz
Current Team(s)
Role F1 Driver

Romain Grosjean News

"I'm done" - When Michael Andretti expressed his thoughts after an unfortunate incident-filled IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio "I'm done" - When Michael Andretti expressed his thoughts after an unfortunate incident-filled IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
"I'm done" - When Michael Andretti expressed his thoughts after an unfortunate incident-filled IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio 
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IndyCar star Romain Grosjean drops a 4-word response on test driving the Lamborghini hyper car at Daytona IndyCar star Romain Grosjean drops a 4-word response on test driving the Lamborghini hyper car at Daytona
IndyCar star Romain Grosjean drops a 4-word response on test driving the Lamborghini hyper car at Daytona
Callum Ilott throws light on Romain Grosjean's unusual role at PREMA Racing Callum Ilott throws light on Romain Grosjean's unusual role at PREMA Racing
Callum Ilott throws light on Romain Grosjean's unusual role at PREMA Racing
“I still get goosebumps”: When IndyCar star Pato O'Ward explained the feeling of driving an F1 car to Romain Grosjean “I still get goosebumps”: When IndyCar star Pato O'Ward explained the feeling of driving an F1 car to Romain Grosjean
“I still get goosebumps”: When IndyCar star Pato O'Ward explained the feeling of driving an F1 car to Romain Grosjean
Former F1 star Romain Grosjean announces his next IndyCar move Former F1 star Romain Grosjean announces his next IndyCar move
Former F1 star Romain Grosjean announces his next IndyCar move

Romain Grosjean: A Brief Biography

Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean: IndyCar driver for Juncos Hollinger Racing. [Credits: Official Instagram account of driver]

Romain Grosjean, the phoenix who rose from the ashes, is a well-known driver in the motorsports community. He has participated and achieved success across different motorsports competitions including Formula 1 and IndyCar. Romain Grosjean is a 10-time podium winner in Formula 1 who now competes in IndyCar for Juncos Hollinger Racing. He left the pinnacle of motorsports after the 2020 season, choosing to join IndyCar in 2021. Romain Grosjean has also raced in sportscar and endurance championships like 24 Hours of Le Mans and Auto GP. He is an Auto GP champion and won the series in 2010. Grosjean has also raced for Lamborghini in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024.

Romain Grosjean is married to French journalist Marion Jollès. The couple has been married for 12 years since 2012 and has three children. Grosjean has many other hobbies besides. He is a trained pilot and often uploads videos of himself. He also likes cooking and released a cookbook called- Cuisine et Confidences in 2017 with his wife. Grosjean has also invested in his eSports racing team - R8G eSports. He aims to support sim racing drivers and potential talents with his racing team.

Romain Grosjean Personal Information:

NameRomain David Jeremie Grosjean
Age38 years old as of November 2024
Birthday17 April 1986
NationalityFrench and Swiss
Mother Marie-Hélène Brandt
FatherChristian Grosjean
Net Worth$16 million as of November 2024
Height180 cm
Weight71 kg
EducationNot disclosed
Relationship StatusMarried

Romain Grosjean's Early Life & Career

Romain Grosjean was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. He started his karting career in 2001. Grosjean was able to make a mark as soon as he started racing. He won the French Championship — ICA in 2001 in his first attempt at an international competition. Grosjean results helped him graduate into open-wheel racing as early as 2003. He joined the Formula Lista series in 2003 and again won the championship. He showed a dominant performance in the series winning all 10 rounds. Grosjean went on to join the Formula Renault series for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. His success in the series led him to join the Renault Driver Development Programme.

Grosjean joined Formula 1 in 2009 as a driver with Renault F1 team. He replaced Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. after the crashgate controversy. Grosjean was unable to produce any impressive results compared to his teammate Fernando Alonso and was dropped from the team in 2010. He joined Sauber as a test driver in 2011 in hopes of a return to F1. He rejoined Formula 1 for his first full season in the championship with Lotus F1 in 2012. Grosjean claimed his first podium at the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix. He raced for nine seasons in Formula 1 making 179 race starts. Grosjean has 10 podiums in Formula 1.

Romain Grosjean started racing for Dale Coyne Racing in IndyCar in 2021 with backing from Honda. Initially, he only competed in street and road courses. After getting experience in oval racing, Grosjean joined IndyCar full-time with Andretti Autosport in 2022. He has been racing in IndyCar for four years participating in 64 races as of November 2024. Grosjean has secured six podiums in IndyCar as of November 2024.

Romain Grosjean Family Background

Romain Grosjean was born to Christian Grosjean and Marie-Hélène Brandt in Geneva, Switzerland. His father is Swiss whereas his mother is of French nationality. Grosjean has a rich heritage as his grandfather, Fernand Grosjean was an Olympic skier. He is also the great-grandson of weapon designer Edgar Brandt. Romain Grosjean has one other sibling named Gaëlle Grosjean.

His mother is a painter and a graduate of the Martenot School (Paris) in 1996. She is the illustrator for the magazine of the PEN club in Italy. She was the runner-up at the 1994 Geneva Art Biennale. Grosjean’s father, Christian is a lawyer and former junior slalom skier in Switzerland.

Romain Grosjean Physical Attributes

Height180 cm
Age71 kg
Weight38 years old

Romain Grosjean Social Media

Romain Grosjean is a popular social media celebrity. He has a lot of social media presence due to his regular posts. Unlike other drivers, Grosjean does not shy away from posting about his personal life and daily adventures. He posts his flying videos on his YouTube channel. Grosjean has more than 3 million followers on his social media pages.

X: https://x.com/RGrosjean?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grosjeanromain/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RomainGrosjean8

FAQs on Romain Grosjean

A Romain Grosjean competes in IndyCar racing for Juncos Hollinger Racing.

A. Romain Grosjean was born in Geneva, Switzerland.

A. Grosjean retired from Formula 1 racing in 2024.

A. Romain Grosjean left Formula 1 because of the poor performance of the Haas F1 team.

A. No, Romain Grosjean has not won any Formula 1 or IndyCar championships as of November 2024.

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