Romain Grosjean to drive for Lotus Renault GP in 2012

Lotus Renault GP just announced Romain Grosjean as the second diver together with 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen for the 2012 season.

Romain Grosjean won the GP2 Series in 2011 and already worked closely with the team throughout the year as LRGP’s third driver. He already completed two practice session drives at the final two races of the season in Abu Dhabi and Brazil.

Previously, Romain was a title winner in F3 Euroseries and the GP2 Asia Series before joining the Renault F1 Team in 2008 as a test driver.

Romain Grosjean himself commented his appointment: “I am thrilled to be one of the team’s race drivers in 2012. There’s a big grin on my face at the prospect of getting behind the wheel of next year’s car, and I feel very privileged to be given this opportunity. To be racing alongside a former world champion and someone who is hungry and returning to Formula 1 will be a great experience, and I’m sure will help raise my level of performance too.”