Grosjean, Armstrong brush off pit-lane confrontation: ‘I’ve never punched anyone’
Romain Grosjean insists he wasn't looking for a fight, while Marcus Armstrong said it was a brief 'kerfuffle' between friends
INDIANAPOLIS -- Romain Grosjean insists the pit-lane confrontation with Marcus Armstrong that went viral after Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix wasn’t what it looked like. “I’ve never punched anyone in my life,” Grosjean said. The Andretti Global driver stormed toward Armstrong’s pit box following on-track contact, creating a tense scene in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway pit lane as crew members from Meyer Shank Racing stepped in to keep the two separated.
But afterward, both drivers brushed off the incident as an emotional moment that escalated unnecessarily. “If there’s no emotions in sports, what’s the point of sports? ” Grosjean said.
Armstrong said there are no lingering issues between the two. “Romain and I are friends firstly so I’m not too bothered about it,” Armstrong said. “In all seriousness, it’s not a problem.
We just had a bit of a kerfuffle on track. ” Tensions initially flared on Lap 27 as Armstrong and Grosjean battled for seventh. Armstrong made contact with Grosjean while attempting a pass, earning a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact.