Grosjean admits to mistake during Canadian GP

Lotus driver Romain Grosjean has put his hand up and admitted an error of judgement when he overtook the slower Manor of Will Stevens in the Canadian Grand Prix which saw the pair collide, although they both did manage to carry on in the race.

Speaking ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Grosjean explained, "It’s always difficult passing cars that are a lap down as you catch them very quickly then can’t be certain when they’ve seen the blue flags then when and how they are going to let you past."

"I thought the performance differential at the part of the track where I passed Will Stevens was greater than it was. I thought I was comfortably past so I was focused on the entry to the next corner."

"I was very surprised at the contact and really thought that he’d run into the back of me. When I watched the incident on the replay after the race it was clear that I’d made a mistake," admitted the Frenchman once nicknamed 'First Lap Nutcase.'

"I immediately apologised to the team as they put in so much effort into the car. I didn’t see Will straight after the race but will speak to him in person in Austria. It’s certainly not a mistake I will make again," added Grosjean who finished tenth in Montreal.