Grosjean: Verstappen learned from our Monaco crash

Romain Grosjean insists there are no hard feelings between himself and Max Verstappen, a year after their scary Monaco crash.

In a rare mistake for the teen Dutchman, Verstappen slammed at high speed into Grosjean's Lotus and then the Ste Devote barriers during last year's race.

Speaking to De Telegraaf a year later, Frenchman Grosjean dismissed the incident on the basis that "sh*t happens".

"In my mind, Max made an error typical of a rookie season," said the now Haas driver on Friday. "I found it annoying that he didn't apologise but Max is a nice boy. And he learned, just as I did before as well."

"I also came out stronger from setbacks that made me the driver I am now," explained Grosjean. "After Monaco, he (Max) did not go over the limit but still showed many overtaking manoeuvres and other beautiful things."