Frenchman announced at Haas on Tuesday
Tuesday 29 September 2015 18:16, UK
Romain Grosjean said it would be "a dream" to drive for Ferrari ahead of his switch to Haas.
The Frenchman has impressed with his performances this season and has matured into one of the quickest drivers on the grid. The 29-year-old is unrecognisable from the driver one branded a "first-lap nutcase" by Mark Webber in 2012.
However, Grosjean has found himself repeatedly overlooked for seats at F1's top table, despite having talks with Ferrari earlier this year when Kimi Raikkonen's future was in doubt.
The Frenchman closely matched and at times even outpaced Raikkonen during their time as team-mates at Lotus.
With Haas seen as a Ferrari 'B' team, Grosjean is thought to regard them as a potential stepping stone to the Scuderia. With the American squad running Ferrari power units in 2016, there will be plenty of data available to those at Maranello should they wish to analyse his performances.
"For everyone working in motorsport - engineers, mechanics, drivers - it's a dream team. That red colour is something special," Grosjean told Sky Sports News HQ.
"It would be good in the future, but there are more steps behind that."
Haas announced Grosjean having long said that they want an experienced driver to lead them in their debut campaign.
"If you want an experienced driver in a car who has got speed and you can rely on, Grosjean has now put himself ahead of Nico Hulkenberg as the number one choice," said Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle.
"He can't get there at the moment, Lotus has been a bit of a roadblock for him despite giving him a very good car.
"We believe he might try to get into Ferrari for 2017 via Haas should Kimi Raikkonen leave."
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