Romain Grosjean is keen to line up for the season-ending Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next week, his Haas team boss says.
The Frenchman will spend another night in hospital recuperating from his fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash.
The 34-year-old limped away from the horrific crash at Sakhir, which split his car in two, with nothing more than burns to his hands. He was set to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday.
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said doctors are happy with Grosjean's recovery but would keep him in an extra night as a precaution.
"This guy he's got with him actually told me the doctors are very happy, and the healing process is as they had seen it coming," said Steiner.
"So there is no setback or nothing. It's just, maybe, better to stay a night longer to make the healing quicker."
Steiner said Grosjean is working to be back to full fitness in time for the December 13 season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, which is likely to be his Formula One swan song with the Frenchman without a drive in 2021.
"That is his aim now. He just tries to get better to be in the car in Abu Dhabi. I think that shows that he wants to keep on doing it, you know," Steiner added.
Grosjean has put up several posts from hospital on his social media including one on Tuesday showing him, his hands and left foot swaddled in bandages, doing squats.
Haas' Brazilian reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will replace Grosjean in the car for the second of Bahrain's two races this weekend.
Haas on Tuesday announced Russian Nikita Mazepin as one of its two drivers for the 2021 season.
Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, is favourite to land the second seat at the American team with Grosjean's teammate Kevin Magnussen also leaving the team at the end of the season.
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Haas driver Romain Grosjean survived a major crash at the Bahrain GP after his car split in half and burst into flames on Sunday. Getty -
Stewards attempt to extinguish flames at the crash scene after Haas' Romain Grosjean crashed out at the start of the Bahrain GP on Sunday. Reuters -
The crash site of Haas driver Romain Grosjean at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. EPA -
Debris following the crash of Romain Grosjean's Haas car at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday. Getty -
Haas driver Romain Grosjean's car split in half following a crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters -
Flames at the crash site of Romain Grosjean's Haas car in Sakhir. EPA -
Stewards attempt to clear the car of Haas' Romain Grosjean from the track. Reuters -
Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken away by medical officers after his crash in Bahrain on Sunday. Reuters -
Haas' Romain Grosjean is taken in an ambulance. Reuters
