Grosjean: "Worst thing is getting criticism from fellow drivers"

Romain Grosjean is no stranger to criticism, but the Frenchman has admitted that when his fellow drivers lash out at him, it can be hard to swallow for him.

Grosjean has been involved in his fair share of crashes, that's safe to say. In 2012, he was even banned for a race after causing absolute carnage at that year's Belgian Grand Prix. 

“In Spa you could always argue that Lewis [Hamilton] had another 50 centimetres to move to the right,” Grosjean said to RaceFans in Baku earlier this year.

“My biggest mistake was not Spa Francorchamps, it was Japan [2013] where I hit Mark in turn one.

“He would have punched me that day and I would have said nothing, he was in the right to do it.

"I was well aware I had f****d up, I made a massive mistake.

"He came and [all I could do was] tell him I’m sorry - I felt terrible."

Webber did indeed not take that well, as the Aussie called Grosjean a "first-lap nutcase", something that was proven again in Barcelona this year, when Grosjean caused carnage in the first lap again.

“The worst [thing] is having criticism from the other drivers you’re racing against," Grosjean continued.

“The media, the fans always are going to find something – they are going to like you or dislike you whatever you do.

When it comes from other drivers it’s harder because you compete against them and we do a dangerous game. 

It’s quite hard to come on the grid knowing they are going to criticise me.”