Romain Grosjean says he is close to finalisingღ a plan to test a Mercedes 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5最新开奖结果:w𝔉illing ꧂to give Grosjean a private run in one of iꦬts world-championship wi🎉nning F1 cars as a farewell gesture from the sport following his terrifying accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

"If we are al﷽lowed to do this, and nobody else within his universe of team♏s that he raced for would provide 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 Haas due to the burns he suffered to his ✱hands in his remarkable escape from the fire that engulfed his car following his 137♚mph impact with the barrier.

The 34-year-old F൩renchman, 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.

During an online chat with fans over the weekend, Grosjean confirmed he has had an ini🐽tial conversation with Mercedes and revealed that talks over a test are at an advanced stage.

“I have had a phone call with them and we are finalising the plan,” Grosjean said. “I think it’s going to be ღmega.”

It is expec💟ted that any private running would have to take place in at l♋east two-year-old machinery, meaning that Grosjean could theoretically drive Mercedes’ title-winning W10 from 2019.

wuqian0821.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 te🗹sting ahead of the first race of the 2021 IndyCar Series at Barber on 18💮 April.

Meanwhile, the 2021 F1 season begins next month, with pre𓆏-season testing running between 12-14 March before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on 28 March.