 With assistance from the Renault Formula One team, he signed a contract to race for ART Grand Prix in the 2007 season in December 2006 and was partnered for the first round by Michael Ammermüller.He scored points consistently throughout the season, failing to score only once in the first thirteen races.Despite not winning a race in that time, it put di Grassi in contention for the championship along with iSport driver Timo Glock.