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Romain Grosjean says his single-seater career is likely over
Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he is likely done with single-seater racing after failing to secure an IndyCar seat for 2027.
The 40-year-old Frenchman moved to IndyCar in 2021 after a fiery crash ended his final F1 season at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix.
He raced for Dale Coyne Racing, Andretti Autosport and Juncos Hollinger Racing, earning seven IndyCar podiums and three pole positions.
He drove for Dale Coyne in 2026 but will not return to the team next season.
Grosjean said difficult weekends and a lack of competitive equipment helped him decide that it is time to move on from single-seaters.
He plans to make endurance racing his priority, where drivers share cars and race in teams, but his plans for 2027 are not yet confirmed.
He has raced sportscars at events including the 24 Hours of Daytona and could pursue that route next.
Romain Grosjean says his single-seater racing career is probably over after five seasons in IndyCar.
The 40-year-old Frenchman raced for Dale Coyne Racing in 2026 and finished 19th in the championship standings.
He said he had been unable to secure a place on the 2027 IndyCar grid.
Grosjean plans to make endurance racing his priority, though he has not confirmed plans for 2027.
He described the season as tough, despite leading the Indianapolis 500 and scoring a podium at Markham.
- Who
- Romain Grosjean, a 40-year-old former Formula 1 driver.
- What
- He says his single-seater career is probably over and plans to focus on endurance racing.
- When
- He made the comments in November 2026, after the 2026 IndyCar season.
- Where
- He competed in IndyCar, including the season finale at Laguna Seca in California.
- Why
- He said he could not secure a 2027 IndyCar ride and was tired of racing without the tools to compete.
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Grosjean’s final Formula 1 season ended after his crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
He moved to IndyCar after leaving Formula 1.
He competed in the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca, which RACER described as likely his last single-seater race.
Grosjean said his single-seater career was probably over and that endurance racing would be his priority.
- Age
- 40
- 2026 IndyCar finish
- 19th in the standings
- IndyCar seasons
- Five
- 2027 IndyCar status
- Unable to secure a place on the grid
- IndyCar podiums and poles
- Seven podiums and three pole positions during his IndyCar stint
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What people are saying
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.
It’s time to do something else.
So, 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.