The former Formula 1 ace scored a pole position, two runner-up finishes and a third place in his rookie IndyCar season driving for Dale Coyne Racing, and has now replaced Ryan Hunter-Reay in the #28 DHL-backed car. He joins team incumbents Herta and Alexander Rossi and rookie Devlin DeFrancesco.
Although Herta is the only driver to win IndyCar races for Michael Andretti in the last two seasons, and has built a reputation as one of the fastest drivers in the series, 35-year-old Grosjean is undaunted by the impending comparisons, saying “I see it as a positive.
“I think Colton is a great guy. He’s done really well last year. He was very impressive in many places. I’m actually looking forward to discovering what he does and what I can learn from his driving style.
“He’s been doing IndyCar for a few years now, so he’s got some good experience, so I’m definitely going to try to use some of that. I believe he’s also going to look at my data and try to see what experience I can…
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