F1: GP Lotus Renault announces two new 'third driver' for 2011

Romain Grosjean, Bruno Senna have been designated 'third driver' for the 2011 season despite the recent signing of Fauzy, protected Proton, as reserve driver.

The Franco-Swiss 24-year-old made his F1 debut in summer 2009 after the ouster of Nelson Piquet Jr, but was not selected in the following year when Renault reshuffle. It will also return full time in GP2 this season.

Romain Grosjean ad: "2011 marks my return with a third place at Lotus Renault driver (in F1) and a full season in GP2 Asia and GP2 with DAMS team."

Young added on television channel TF1: "Being a third driver allows me to gain great experience, being in the garage to see the world, and understand what I missed during my first run in F1. Now the idea is to be a race driver in 2012.