Grosjean: I am very happy with the choice I have made

Even with a takeover by the French carmaker Renault now imminent, Romain Grosjean appears destined for the Lotus exit and a move to start-up Haas F1 Team.

It is believed the Frenchman, despite earlier gushing about the prospect of a Renault works team, has accepted an offer to spearhead the new Haas-Ferrari lineup next year, almost certainly with Esteban Gutierrez as his teammate.

Grosjean, 29, announced in Singapore that he has made his decision, but would not disclose what it is. But the hints that it involves leaving Enstone and joining Haas are strong.

"I think that as drivers we like to take risks. It's part of our job," he now tells the French broadcaster Canal Plus. "And when you make a sports career at the highest level, you make choices and there are inevitably times when they are also risky."

"You should analyse the pros and cons of every situation and I'm pretty happy with the choice that I have made."

Grosjean hinted that the long wait for Lotus' buyout by Renault, with potentially-fatal court dates repeatedly on the horizon, ultimately pushed him in the direction of Haas.

He added, "I looked at everything and at some point you have to move forward and say 'Come on, let's go'. I cannot tell you more except that I am very happy with the choice I have made and, in my head, it was very clear."

Grosjean was mentored and groomed by Renault since his early days in Formula Renault through to his days in GP2. They gave him a break when they fast-tracked him to F1 in 2009, but was dropped at the end of that season.

He returned to the F1 grid with Lotus in 2012 and in total has started 77 grands prix, finishing ten times on the podium. A victory at the highest level still eludes him.