Former Formula One star, Romain Grosjean, took part in the inaugural $1 Million Challenge this weekend. However, it was not sꦓmooth sailing for the Fren💙ch driver.

The Juncos Hollinger Racing driver started from seventh place in the opening Heat Race at the Thermal Club. But Grosjean’s race was over heading into the first corner. The French⛦ driver made contact with Scott Dixon after the rolling start and was sent hurtling i🍸nto the side of Rinus Veekay.

After storming his way back to pitlan🐬e Grosjean spoke to🔯 the media after the crash and made his feelings about the incident and the weekend as a whole very clear:

'I mea💦n, who is going𝕴 to pay for the damage? We come here with no points on the line and do nothing wrong and the car is completely smashed.

‘It's not what I signed (up for) with IndyCar.’

The Thermal Club hosted the first ever $1 Million Challenge, an event which featured no points but pri🎀ze money. After spending seven years in Formula One and fighting for points every weekend a race for zero points clearly does not appeal to the Frenchman.

Grosjean finished 24th last time out in the IndyꦺCar Championship at the Firestone 🐲Grand Prix of St. Petersburg leaving him with only six points and a damaged car after two races this season.

With a month until the next proper IndyCar event Grosjean will have his sights set on ♋more points for his actual Championship and will have a point to prove afte⛦r an early exit today.