2011 will be a year of “transition”, a disappointed Lucas di Grassi has admitted on Brazilian radio.<\/p>\n
After a single season in F1, the 26-year-old has lost his Virgin seat to the Belgian Jerome d’Ambrosio.<\/p>\n
“It’s a shame that formula one seats have been for sale,” he told Sao Paulo’s Jovem Pan FM.<\/p>\n
“The team said to be numerous times that if the decision was made on purely technical grounds, I would be staying,” revealed the Brazilian.<\/p>\n
“But money spoke louder,” he added, referring to the multi million euro sponsorship being reportedly brought to Virgin by rookie d’Ambrosio.<\/p>\n
Said di Grassi: “This year will be a difficult one of transition and restructuring of my career, aimed at returning to F1 as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n
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