Daniel Ricciardo "surprised" that Romain Grosjean is staying in Formula 1

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09:11, 20 Sep 2019

Daniel Ricciardo was "surprised" to hear the news that Romain Grosjean would remain in Formula 1. The Renault driver had thought that the Haas driver would move to Formula E after the Frenchman had a poor 2018.

“I heard only a few days ago that he was going to be in Formula E,” Ricciardo told France’s RMC Sport.

“I thought he was going to leave Formula 1, especially as the last seasons have been up and down for him. Maybe it was time to find something else.

“So I was a little surprised, but not too surprised. If you have the opportunity to stay in Formula 1, that’s better.”

The Haas news means that options for Ricciardo's teammate Nico Hulkenberg are decreasing rapidly. Perhaps he will have to find a seat in a different series like many though Grosjean would.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Daniel Ricciardo "surprised" that Romain Grosjean is staying in Formula 1

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