Haas unsure who will take Grosjean's place if banned

Haas have not yet nominated a driver to replace Romain Grosjean if he receives a race ban, with the French driver being only two penalty points away from an automatic suspension.

Over the last year, Grosjean has collected 10 penalty points and is a couple away from a racing ban.

If the Frenchman picked up any points on Friday or Saturday in Mexico, then the ban would be applicable for Sunday's race in the Mexican capital.

Haas' two reserve drivers Arjun Maini and Santino Ferrucci both don't have enough FIA superlicence points to race in Formula One.

"I don't know yet," Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said to RaceFans. "I cross that bridge when I get to it."

Steiner denied that he'd leave the seat empty and has revealed that he has enough options around to fill the seat.

"I'll find somebody," he said. "I know enough people. There's enough people around here. I'm comfortable that he won't get a penalty, put it this way."

Grosjean already has a three-place penalty this week due to last week's collision with Charles Leclerc which earned him his 10th penalty point.

The 10 points equal the most any driver has ever got, with Daniil Kyvat reaching 10 during the Hungarian Grand Prix last season.