Romain Grosjean says he is close to finalising a plan to test a Meꦬrcedes Formula 1 car in the near future.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said at the end of last season that the German manufacturer would be 168澳洲幸运5官方🔯开奖结果历史:willing to give Grosje🐬an a private run in one of its world-championship winning F1 cars as a farewell gesture from the sport following his terrifying acc🌱ident 🅠at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

"If we are allowed to do this, and nobody else within his universe of teams that he raced for 💛would pro🗹vide him with such an opportunity, we would do this," Wolff said.

Grosjean was unable to contest the final two rounds of the 2020 F1 season with Ha🌺as due to the burns he suffered to his hands in his remarkable escape from the fire that engulfed his car following his 137mph impact with the barrier.

The 34-year-old Frenchman, who has secured a drive with Dale Coyne Racing to make his racing return this year in the 2021 IndyCar series,♊ recently spoke of his desire to drive one of Mercedes’ cars and said he would chase up Wolff on his offer.

D🎉uring an online chat with fans over the weekend, Grosjean confirmed he has had an initial conversation with Mercedes and revealed that talks over a test are at an advanced stage.

“I have had a phone call with the꧟m an⛄d we are finalising the plan,” Grosjean said. “I think it’s going to be mega.”

It is expected that any private running wౠould have to take place in at least two-year-old machinery, meaning that Grosjean could theoretically drive Mercedes’ title-winning W10 from 2019.

mahbx.com understands a specific date or location for the outing has not yet been agreed between Mercedes and Grosjean, who is currently🎀 in America for pre-season testing ahead of the fi𓆉rst race of the 2021 IndyCar Series at Barber on 18 April.

Meanwhile, the♐ 2021 F1 season begins next month, with pre-season testing runni🦹ng between 12-14 March before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on 28 March.