From the outside looking in, it must appear for all the world as if Romain Grosjean has taken leave of his senses.
After all, why would a proven podium finisher, a driver with four years of Formula 1 experience under his belt, want to gamble with his career and sign for a start-up team?
From his early crash-happy days that almost resulted in him heading for the F1 exit door after just one season, Grosjean has turned his life around, both on and off-track.
How Hamilton has battled his own mentality Lewis Hamilton has had more than his share of technical problems this year, but has he also created his own mental obstacles to overcome as he chases a fourth world championship? F1
Rudderless Renault's F1 goals are a pipe dream At the start of 2016, returning Renault set itself a target of winning within three years and challenging for the Formula 1 title within five. Unless it sorts itself out, that is simply not going to happen F1
Time for Verstappen to choose his path Max Verstappen is sure to be a world champion. But it's time for him to choose what kind of champion he wants to be - one with the respect of his peers or an on-track pariah F1
F1's poor decision making is infuriating Things didn't always work out when F1 was run as a dictatorship, but the indecision shown by those in power in recent years is often an even worse way to get things done F1
The "warrior" MotoGP rookie KTM was right to back The 2020 MotoGP campaign featured a standout pair of rookies, but one flew under the radar as he adjusted to a shock step-up armed with very little racing experience. However as his veteran team boss explains, the faith shown in him was not misplaced MotoGP
The key mistakes behind a lost Williams title Formula 1 history is full of should'ves, could'ves and would'ves, but it's easy to see 1991 as the greatest missed opportunity in the illustrious history of Williams, allowing Ayrton Senna to steal his last and perhaps greatest world championship title F1
The winless drivers who could be Hamilton's heirs to the F1 crown Eventually, Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 career will come to a close. Although the likes of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have challenged, three drivers who are yet to score a victory could inherit the world champion's place at the pinnacle F1
When F1's crazy horse joined the Prancing Horse Jean Alesi made an immediate impact in Formula 1 when he arrived with Tyrrell, but his decision to join Ferrari instead of a resurgent Williams for 1991 was ill-judged as the Scuderia became engulfed with in-fighting that resulted from a sub-standard car F1
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