{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Romain Grosjean","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/romain-grosjean","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd/episodes/63e9e33e-e9eb-4948-b542-1e64b372bbe6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd&awEpisodeId=63e9e33e-e9eb-4948-b542-1e64b372bbe6&feed=qaiDidW0","description":"Romain Grosjean and Alex Rossi's friendship has come a long way over the years, so Romain was nice enough to come on Off Track to talk about his plans for the 2026 season with Rossi.+++Off Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts.Want some Off Track swag? Check out our store!Check out our website, www.askofftrack.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel.Want some advice? 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