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Romain Grosjean to Drive Haas F1 Car at Mugello in First Run Since 2020 Crash

The one-off Testing of Previous Cars session reunites him with Haas engineers as part of the team’s VF-23 trackside program.

Romain Grosjean survived a horrific fireball crash in a Formula 1 race in 2020
Romain Grosjean smiles in the paddock during the Sprint/qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 19, 2024 in Austin, United States.
Romain Grosjean smiling in his Haas F1 race suit
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Overview

  • Haas confirmed the Mugello run for September 26 under F1’s Testing of Previous Cars rules.
  • Grosjean will drive the 2023 VF-23, his first outing in F1 machinery since his 67G Bahrain accident in 2020.
  • Team principal Ayao Komatsu will act as his race engineer, with Dominic Haines and Ian Staniforth also attending.
  • Grosjean will wear the helmet designed by his children for the 2020 Abu Dhabi finale he missed.
  • F1TV’s James Hinchcliffe will also drive the VF-23 during the session, part of Haas’s new TPC program with Toyota Gazoo Racing.