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15 August 2015

Grosjean confident Spa will suit Lotus

Romain Grosjean expects the Spa-Francorchamps circuit to suit the Lotus E23, ahead of next weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. 
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Following the F1 summer break, the sport returns to action at the historic circuit, with Grosjean hopeful that he can add to the 23 points he has scored so far this season. 

"I think the circuit could well play to some of the strengths we have in the car and I’m certainly ready for more points," the Frenchman said. 

"Me and the team will be doing everything we can to go well and get the strongest result possible, after all that’s what we’re here to do." 

When asked what is key to a good result at the track, he replied: "You need good grunt from the engine and a well set-up and forgiving car. We can definitely deliver on both those counts so it’s going to be interesting to see how we fare against our rivals. 

"You also need an element of luck sometimes as the weather in the Ardennes can present a challenge. 

"It’s almost a cliché to talk about the possibility of rain on one part of the track when it’s dry on another, but this can happen. If it happens during qualifying, it’s a massive challenge to make the right call with timing for your lap. 

 "If it happens during the race, then the call of when to pit and change your tyres for wet weather ones or back to slicks has a massive impact as it’s a long, long, long lap if you’re at Spa on the wrong rubber."

This article first appeared on Richland F1.

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