Romain Grosjean
The Question: Romain, earlier Fernando spoke of his appreciation for the influence of the Japanese discipline on him and his team. What are you hoping to get from the influence of the Haas team and the American approach on yourself next season?
RG: Well, I think I have already been seduced by their approach and when I met Gene Haas, trying to pronounce the word properly - it’s very hard for a Frenchman – it was straightaway... the spirit was ‘let’s go racing’ and I liked that. I really liked their philosophy, discovering more and more about America. I didn’t yet get to a NASCAR race, I’m on the back foot on that but I will probably go next year and I think there is this American spirit with the European base as the team is going to be in between Italy and Banbury in the UK and then all the management in the US. So it can be a great mix.
What he might have meant to say: As you can see I ‘ave fulfilled my first hope for my new team by learning ‘ow to put ze all-important ‘h’ at the start of the team’s name. This is major progress for me and ze team. Oh yes, no more will I falling down on my ‘Aas.
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