Grosjean gives up on Barcelona package, returns to Australia setup

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09:30, 12 Jul 2019

Romain Grosjean is set to return to the package he was using at the start of the season, swapping his upgrade from the Spanish Grand Prix as he struggles with grip.

Grosjean has failed to score points since the Monaco Grand Prix where he finished tenth with his only other point coming in Spain. The Frenchman has struggled for form with Haas this season sitting 17th in the Drivers' Championship and the team second bottom in the Constructors' equivalent.

Despite Grosjean reverting back to his Australia package, Kevin Magnussen is set to stick with his current one, allowing the team to compare data. Ahead of the British Grand Prix, Grosjean expressed his feelings about the situation.

"I was not entirely convinced when we first used the update in Barcelona," said Grosjean to Motorsport.com.

"But the data showed that it had to be good and so we started working on it.

"But since a few races, I know that I really felt better with the old package. That is mainly an emotional issue.

"Moreover, the last races have proved that we still need to learn a little more: at the start of the season the qualifications were very good but the race pace was not great I think we have learned from what happened in China and Bahrain and what we could have done better there."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Grosjean gives up on Barcelona package, returns to Australia setup

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