Lotus driver Romain Grosjean has thanked his team for supporting him through his one-race Monza ban for the crash he caused at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The Frenchman, who was replaced at the Italian Grand Prix by Jerome D'Ambrosio, said that being in the garage and involved with the team "meant a lot" to him.

"I think for me, the main thing about Monza was being in the garage and feeling the support I had from the team," Grosjean said.

"It was really nice and I think that's something a driver needs. We're a family here and it meant a lot to me."

Grosjean is currently joint seventh in the drivers' standings with 76 points.