Former F1 driver drops major hint about next chapter of his racing career

Grosjean, who competed in Formula 1 between 2009 and 2020, returned to IndyCar with Dale Coyne Racing this season after spending 2025 away from the championship. However, despite several promising performances, the Frenchman has decided that continuing in single-seaters is no longer his priority.

Speaking to RACER, Grosjean acknowledged that his future would likely lie elsewhere after 23 years of competing in single-seater machinery: "The reality is, this is probably the end for me with single-seaters. Endurance racing will be my priority just because the busy lifestyle is a lot."

The former Haas driver explained that his final IndyCar campaign had been particularly frustrating, despite producing several memorable moments.

However, disappointing performances at Milwaukee and Laguna Seca ultimately reinforced his desire to pursue a different challenge: "I've had enough of those moments where you just don't have the tools to play. That's why I think single-seaters, it's over, and endurance racing, sharing more with people on the human side, and having fun and winning races, that's it for me."

Grosjean's Formula 1 journey began in 2009, when Renault promoted him to replace Nelson Piquet Jr. midway through the season. However, his initial opportunity proved short-lived. The Frenchman struggled alongside Fernando Alonso and was dropped at the end of the year, forcing him to rebuild his career outside Formula 1. After winning the GP2 championship in 2011, Grosjean returned to the grid with Lotus in 2012, partnering Kimi Räikkönen.

His second spell was considerably more successful, although his aggressive driving occasionally attracted controversy. Following a multi-car collision at the start of the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, Grosjean received a one-race ban.

Nevertheless, he established himself as a competitive driver, particularly during the 2013 season, when he secured six podium finishes and ended the championship seventh.

Grosjean joined Haas for the American team's Formula 1 debut in 2016, immediately scoring points with sixth place at the Australian Grand Prix. He remained with Haas until 2020, helping the team finish fifth in the constructors' championship in 2018.

His Formula 1 career ended following a terrifying accident at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, when his car struck the barriers and caught fire. Grosjean escaped the wreckage but suffered burns to his hands, preventing him from competing in the final two races. He left Formula 1 with 179 race starts and ten podium finishes, without securing a Grand Prix victory.

Following his departure from Formula 1, Grosjean moved to the United States in 2021, joining Dale Coyne Racing in IndyCar. His debut campaign exceeded expectations, producing three podium finishes and a pole position at Indianapolis. Those performances earned him a move to Andretti Autosport for 2022. However, despite showing competitive pace, Grosjean struggled to convert his opportunities into victories during his two seasons with Andretti.

He subsequently joined Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2024 before losing his full-time seat for 2025, when he served as a reserve driver for Prema Racing while competing in endurance events.

Grosjean returned to Dale Coyne Racing in 2026, finishing 19th in the championship with 259 points. His strongest result came with a podium finish at Markham, although inconsistent performances prevented him from regularly challenging the leading drivers. Across five IndyCar seasons, the Frenchman accumulated seven podium finishes and three pole positions, but never claimed a race victory.