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Grosjean Receives Belated F1 Farewell in Haas Mugello Test

The Mugello run served as the farewell he missed following his 2020 Bahrain fire crash.

Overview

  • The 39-year-old drove a 2023-spec Haas VF-23 in a rainy TPC session at Mugello.
  • Personnel from Ferrari, Red Bull, Pirelli and Haas applauded along the pit lane on his final in-lap, bringing him to tears.
  • He practiced a standing start for the first time since Bahrain 2020 and said the sensations returned quickly.
  • Grosjean thanked team principal Ayao Komatsu and owner Gene Haas and wore the farewell helmet designed by his children.
  • The outing ran alongside Pirelli tyre testing, and TV pundit James Hinchcliffe also turned laps for a feature.