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Grosjean has a bit of a reputation for binning it on Sunday, but glad to see that he is ok. Scary crash.

• CWuestefeld 6y ago
  Maybe it's worth mentioning Grosjean's history here. As a rookie he was widely faulted for being faulty judgment, causing frequent crashes with other drivers when a more experienced driver wouldn't have stuck their nose in. It was clear how hard he was trying to do the right thing, yet the harder he tried, the worse the problem seemed to get, and there was talk about dropping him from the team. Much to his credit, he recognized that he was unable to solve the problem on his own. Drivers tend to have big egos, beating their chests and blaming other people and their equipment. But Grosjean took responsibility, and in interviews you could see how it was breaking his heart to realize how this problem was likely to cost him his career. So he swallowed his pride and started to work with a sports psychologist, who helped him gain better control of his actions. The turn-around in his on-track behavior was quickly evident, and his willingness to take responsibility and look outside for help made him a much better driver.