In late October 2011, Lotus Renault announced that Grosjean would drive in the first Friday free practice session in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (replacing Senna) and the Brazilian Grand Prix (replacing Petrov).
Pada akhir Oktober 2011, Lotus Renault mengumumkan bahwa Grosjean akan ikut serta dalam sesi latihan Jumat di Abu Dhabi (menggantikan Senna) dan Grand Prix Brasil (menggantikan Petrov).