Why Grosjean is F1's most infuriating driver
Romain Grosjean is capable of challenging Formula 1's best on his day - but those performances are few and far between. This is the conundrum of one of grand prix racing's genuine enigmas
Romain Grosjean is one of the most infuriatingly brilliant drivers in the history of grand prix racing.
Brilliant because he's as fast as anyone when things are right and he has produced some scintillating drives during his decade in Formula 1. Infuriating because he is an erratic, mercurial performer whose average performance level falls short of the sum of his parts.
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