Lotus deserves credit for beating one Red Bull at Austin: Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean

Lotus driver Romain Grosjean has said that his team deserves credit for beating at least one Red Bull at the United States Grand Prix.

Red Bull has been dominating the races since the mid-season break and Grosjean managed to break a potential one-two for the champions when he finished second between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

“They have a very fast car, of that there is no doubt. Sometimes we get a sniff of being able to chase Seb [Vettel], but now he’s got the championship in the bag he’s got some additional confidence and speed which makes it all the more difficult! Being able to chase and lead just one of the Red Bulls is really quite some achievement for the team and I’m so grateful to everyone at Enstone for all their hard work throughout the season,” Grosjean said.

Grosjean also praised the team for pushing forward despite the financial problems.

“The whole team at the track and back at Enstone are doing an amazing job. The spirit of these guys is awesome; I really can’t say enough about them. They come to the track or the factory having had just a few hours’ sleep after the late night’s work the previous day, but they’re always happy to do anything they can to get the best from a weekend. We drivers always want more from a car, and they never stop trying to make that happen,” he added.