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The Frenchman, however, had to be reminded to show his always-present smile on the podium in Korea, after a team orders dispute with his bosses.<\/p>\nRomain Grosjean will almost certainly keep his place at Lotus beyond this season.<\/p>\n
The Frenchman, however, had to be reminded to show his always-present smile on the podium in Korea, after a team orders dispute with his bosses.<\/p>\n
Grosjean, who has struggled at times in the last two seasons, had outclassed his highly-rated teammate Kimi Raikkonen in Korea, and was set to finish second behind Sebastian Vettel.<\/p>\n
But he made a mistake at the safety car restart, handing second place to the Ferrari-bound Finn.<\/p>\n
Team boss Eric Boullier revealed Grosjean “begged for some team orders” to be handed the place back, but was not given the answer he was hoping for.<\/p>\n
However, although it was Raikkonen who ultimately delivered the higher finishing place, Boullier told France’s RMC: “I want to especially acknowledge Romain, who did an outstanding weekend.”<\/p>\n
Despite Sunday’s events, he insisted Raikkonen is not receiving preferential treatment, even though the Finn is mathematically still in the hunt for the drivers’ title.<\/p>\n
“There is no number 1 and number 2,” Boullier said.\u00a0 “Romain is free to race.”<\/p>\n
Told that Grosjean appears to have calmed down in recent months and is on a run of good form, Boullier agreed: “He is very serene.<\/p>\n
“It has been six races in a row now that he is on the same level as his teammate, so he really is there,” said the Frenchman, who also doubles as Grosjean’s manager.<\/p>\n
Asked if Grosjean still needs to prove himself in order to secure his seat for 2014, Boullier answered: “Obviously, if he continues like this, there is nothing (for him to prove).<\/p>\n
“I think he will have even more than next year (in F1),” he added.<\/p>\n
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