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Ousted Andretti driver Romain Grosjean is linked with a Juncos move, which can only be at Callum Ilott’s expense. But that seat’s only desirable thanks to what Ilott has achieved in it – and Jack Benyon explains all the reasons why that’d be the wrong move, even if Grosjean deserves an IndyCar stay
It has been rumored that Romain Grosjean may join Juncos Hollinger Racing in IndyCar for 2024, potentially leading to Callum Ilott being replaced. However, this would be absurd considering Ilott’s performance. Last season, Grosjean outperformed Ilott by 30 points, and if a few races had turned out differently for Grosjean, the margin would have been even greater. While Grosjean struggled to finish where he started or higher, Ilott consistently turned an average start of worse than 19th into 15th-place finishes on average. Ilott had three DNFs compared to Grosjean’s six. Grosjean has more IndyCar experience and the resources of Andretti, while Juncos has only been a part of the series for a short time. Ilott has shown great improvement despite the team’s struggles with staff turnover and pit crew issues. Overall, Ilott has proven himself and should not be the one to make way for Grosjean.
Source: The Race
