What you need to know about Indy 500 driver and Formula 1 veteran Romain Grosjean

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. The 33-car field will race 200 laps around the 2½-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Here is what you should know about Romain Grosjean, who drives the No. 28 Honda-powered car for Andretti Autosport.

How old is Romain Grosjean?

36.

Romain Grosjean's hands

Grosjean suffered severe hand burns in his final Formula 1 race in 2020, prompting thoughts of retirement before joining Michael Andretti's IndyCar Series team.

Grosjean finished second in the May 2021 race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, and IndyStar's Grace Hollars captured what his left hand looked like several months after that F1 crash.

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What nationality is Romain Grosjean?

Grosjean is from Switzerland.

Romain Grosjean in IndyCar

Grosjean is in his second IndyCar Series season and he has earned 4 podium finishes. He drove only on road and street courses in 2021 but added ovals in 2022, finishing 26th at Texas in his oval debut.

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Is Romain Grosjean coming back to F1?

He competed in Formula 1 for 10 seasons (2009 and '12-20), earning 10 podium finishes (6 in 2013).

Grosjean drove for the Haas team from 2016-20 but has said he wouldn't have returned to F1 in '22 if asked. The Mercedes team has said it wants to give Grosjean a test this year.

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