“As we saw in Spa it was a spectacular accident and it could have been
dramatic and you cannot accept this. Here in Japan, it is not about fixing
the car set-up. It is about trying to make the kid self-confident enough to
cool down and control the race start, and this is what we are trying to do
since the beginning of the year.”
The situation is complicated by the fact that Grosjean is managed by Gravity
Sports Management, of which Boullier is the chief executive.
Meanwhile, Williams’
Pastor Maldonado received a boost on Monday when Hugo Chavez secured a new
term as Venezuela’s president. The country’s state-owned oil company PDVSA
backs his drive at Williams.
“Congratulations to all Venezuelans for their participation in the elections.
Long live democracy!” Maldonado wrote on Twitter. He had previously said he
would be keeping his options for 2013 open.
“At the moment, for sure, there is the chance to go to other teams,” he said.
“But we are considering remaining here, and it is still too early to say
anything.
“PDVSA is a company that I’ve known for a long time and it is going to be all
good I think because we have a contract and they have been always supporting
my career in the past.
“In Venezuela everyone is happy to see me in F1. We won one race this year
which is amazing for my second year in F1. We are working very hard on the
car and, as you know, I have a lot of responsibility in this team because I
am the top driver here.”