Has Grosjean committed career suicide?
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Has Grosjean committed career suicide?

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Romain Grosjean's decision to join the brand new Haas F1 team looks like a huge risk, but as IAN PARKES explains, there is method behind the madness with 2017 in mind

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?

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