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Grosjean hoping to be more competitive at Spa

Romain Grosjean enjoyed his Formula One debut with the Renault team in Valencia last weekend as the Frenchman finished fifteenth in his first weekend in the sport. At Spa-Francorchamps, though, he hopes to be closer to team-mate and former Champion Fernando Alonso.

Speaking about the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Grosjean said: "Spa is one of my favourites and I know it very well as I won the GP2 feature race there last year. Spa is one of the classic circuits of the world and I can't wait to experience corners like Eau Rouge in an F1 car. After a street circuit, it will be nice to go to a more traditional track with fast, flowing corners as I continue to learn about the R29.

"So far, the team has been very helpful and not put any pressure on me but I would like to be more competitive at Spa and be closer to Fernando; I know that I still have a lot to learn and so I will take things one day at a time and see how I feel after free practice before I start setting myself objectives.

"You also have to remember that at Spa the weather can be unpredictable and there's usually a chance of rain so we need to be ready to react quickly to any opportunities in the race."

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