Grosjean hopes to be more competitive at Spa

Romain Grosjean enjoyed his Formula 1 debut with the Renault Formula 1 team in Valencia last weekend. The Frenchman finished 15th in his first F1 weekend. At Spa-Francorchamps though he hopes to be closer to team-mate and former F1 champion Fernando Alonso.

Speaking about the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix weekend Grosjean said: "Spa is one of my favourites and I know it very well as I won the GP2 feature race there last year. Spa is one of the classic circuits of the world and I can't wait to experience corners like Eau Rouge in my F1 car. After a street circuit, it will be nice to go to a more traditional track with fast, flowing corners as I continue to learn about the R29.

"So far the team has been very helpful and not put any pressure on me, but I would like to be more competitive in Spa and closer to Fernando. I know that I still have a lot to learn and so I will take things one day at a time and see how I feel after free practice before I start setting myself objectives. You also have to remember that in Spa the weather can be unpredictable and there's usually a chance of rain so we need to be ready to react quickly to any opportunities in the race."

Source: GP Update