'I've seen enough blue flags in Formula 1'

Romain Grosjean put in an excellent performance in the IndyCar on Saturday. Although he started from pole position, he had to settle for second place. Dutchman Rinus van Kalmthout was the fastest of the day.

Grosjean is happy to fight for the front places again in America. "I have seen enough blue flags in Formula 1," he stated after the race. "Today I was the one chasing. I had hoped there would be more blue flags waved for other drivers, but that's just not the way the rules are in IndyCar. Because stragglers also use push-to-pass, it's harder to overtake them."

The driver felt he could win the race. "It feels like the good old days. That was enjoyable. He was tremendously fast, his strategy was also the best in the end so we couldn't beat him. I did learn that I just have to push the whole race. It's not like if you have a seven-second lead, you're just going to win."

Grosjean said goodbye to Formula 1 at Haas last season after a serious accident. Mercedes is offering him the chance to have a proper farewell this season.