Romain Grosjean to race in Korea despite calls for ban over Suzuka crash

Romain Grosjean will race for Lotus this weekend in Korea despite calls for the Frenchman to be handed his second race ban of the season in the wake of his first-lap crash in Japan.

Team Principal Eric Boullier confirmed the team have held talks with Grosjean in an attempt to bring an end to his first lap incidents, but says other drivers are putting undue pressure on the Frenchman. "We could see in Singapore, when Romain was back after his race ban, that some other drivers were putting extra pressure on him at the start," Boullier said. "In Suzuka, Romain made a small mistake by misjudging his pace relative to Mark [Webber], which was a bit higher. We have sat down and spoken. We understand what has to be done. I think in Singapore to an extent and in Suzuka he was almost trying to overcompensate by focusing on staying out of trouble, which in the last race had the opposite effect."